4,419
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From this reading The altitude is about 4,419 feet: the population twelve thousand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading The altitude is about 4,419 feet: the population twelve thousand.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The altitude is about 4,419 feet: the population twelve thousand.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
Francisco
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From this reading From Reno to San Francisco is only about two hundred miles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading From Reno to San Francisco is only about two hundred miles.
PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The altitude is about 4,419 feet: the population twelve thousand.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
RENOnounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
San
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From this reading From Reno to San Francisco is only about two hundred miles.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The altitude is about 4,419 feet: the population twelve thousand.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
Washoe
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From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This "big little city" in the West is modern in every respect: it is the county seat of Washoe County and the largest city in the State of Nevada.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading RENO AND ITS PEOPLE Reno is named after General Reno, who died in the battle of South Mountain.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It is about two thousand nine hundred miles from New York City; it takes nearly four days to reach it by train.
