1861
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From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
62
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
carpetbagadjective
following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
Espiritu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
Rancho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
Santo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading But a general and terrible visitation had erased the memory of that event as completely as I supposed it had obliterated the boundary monuments I had planted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three months after the survey of the Espiritu Santo Rancho, I was again in the valley of the Sacramento.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The only sound was the pattering rain, and that had grown monotonous for the past two weeks, and did not disturb the national gravity of my countrymen as they silently sat around the cabin stove.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There was nothing to be seen from the bright cabin windows of the GOLDEN CITY but night deepening over the water.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The great flood of 1861-62 was at its height when, obeying some indefinite yearning, I took my carpetbag and embarked for the inundated valley.
