used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
(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 "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
have
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the discovery of gold they were quite numerous.
beholds
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From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
well in the past; former
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Before the discovery of gold they were quite numerous.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is evident that is what saved this man's life.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
coins made of gold
From this reading Before the discovery of gold they were quite numerous.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is evident that is what saved this man's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is evident that is what saved this man's life.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is evident that is what saved this man's life.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Before the discovery of gold they were quite numerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
on one occasion
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Before the discovery of gold they were quite numerous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It is evident that is what saved this man's life.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the discovery of gold they were quite numerous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is evident that is what saved this man's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
a just detectable amount
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the discovery of gold they were quite numerous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is evident that is what saved this man's life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The State seal of California is Minerva, with a spear and shield and the grizzly bear at her feet.
a late time of life
From this reading "Each fainter trace that memory holds So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance, the soul beholds, And all that was at once appears" In the cases of imminent danger such is said to be the case.
