used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On the other hand, the Siwash Indian lodges are clustered all along the beach.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the other hand, the Siwash Indian lodges are clustered all along the beach.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading On the other hand, the Siwash Indian lodges are clustered all along the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading On the other hand, the Siwash Indian lodges are clustered all along the beach.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
remove the dust from
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
grass-grown
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From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading On the other hand, the Siwash Indian lodges are clustered all along the beach.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
Katalan's
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From this reading Katalan's Rock.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading On the other hand, the Siwash Indian lodges are clustered all along the beach.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
and nothing more
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, the Siwash Indian lodges are clustered all along the beach.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
rancheria
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From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Katalan's Rock.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
SitkanounUS /ˈsɪtkə/
a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
Siwash
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From this reading On the other hand, the Siwash Indian lodges are clustered all along the beach.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Katalan's Rock towers above the sea at the top corner of Sitka.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This rancheria was originally separated from the town by a high stockade, and the huge gates were closed at night for the greater security of the inhabitants; but since the American occupation the gates have been destroyed, and only a portion of the stockade remains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below it, on the one hand, the ancient colonial houses are scattered down the shore among green lawns like pasture lands, and beside grass-grown streets with a trail of dust in the middle of them.
