used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
having companions or an escort
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
in the past
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
lacking funds
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
Davidson
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From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
attach to a support
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the same time the flag on Mount Davidson caught the beams from the setting sun and stood out a banner of fire.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
unfrequent
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From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
precisely as stated
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The storm and the sunset turned the minds of the Club to other beautiful displays of nature which they had seen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But as the sun was disappearing behind Mount Davidson, the clouds broke and rolled away from the west, while at the same time a faint rainbow appeared in the East, making one of those beautiful spectacles common to mountainous regions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About this time Virginia City was visited one day by a heavy rain storm accompanied with thunder.
produce a literary work
From this reading This, too, is not an unfrequent spectacle in Virginia City, and long ago inspired a most gifted lady to write a very beautiful poem, "The Flag on Fire."
