used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
anew
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
AMBRE
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From this reading "AMBRE LA PUERTA!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
wanted intensely
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
DiaznounUS /ˈdiːæz/
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
far-spreading
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From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
Francisco
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From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
Gregorio
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From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "AMBRE LA PUERTA!"
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
the act of departing
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
Montijo
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From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
moonlessadjective
without a moon or a visible moon
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
PUERTA
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From this reading "AMBRE LA PUERTA!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
Rocas
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From this reading As the hour of midnight approaches it assumes the hue predicted by Rocas, and desired by Diaz.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
San
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From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Another sun has shone upon San Francisco Bay, and again gone down in red gleam over the far-spreading Pacific, leaving the sky of a leaden colour, moonless and starless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the ocean fog has again rolled shoreward across the peninsula, and shrouds San Francisco as with a pall.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The adjacent country is covered with its funereal curtain, embracing within its folds the house of Don Gregorio Montijo.
