1845
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From this reading It was 1845.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdɪd/
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
corrals
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From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
Diego
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From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
Dolores
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From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
a social unit living together
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
Francisco
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From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
Garvez
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From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
grain-fields
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From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was 1845.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
padresnounUS /ˈpædreɪz/
plural of “padre” — a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
Portola's
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From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
San
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From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
soldado
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From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
a male human offspring
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
spousenounUS /spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Garvez, so tradition held, had taken for his spouse an Indian maiden educated by the mission padres of far San Diego.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was 1845.
wide-reaching
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From this reading There a second generation of the Garvez family had looked down from a palatial hacienda upon spreading grain-fields, wide-reaching pastures and corrals of blooded stock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For his service as soldado of old Spain he had been granted many acres near the Mission of Dolores and his son, through marriage, had combined this with another large estate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Three quarters of a century had passed since young Francisco Garvez, as he rode beside Portola's chief of Scouts, glimpsed the mystic vision of a city rising from the sandy shores of San Francisco Bay.
