1856
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From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
completely unclothed
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
gotten under control
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
Diego
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From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
the organ of sight
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
Francisco
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From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
land-locked
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From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
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 Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
not any; not one
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
NorthamptonnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθæmptən/
the principal city of Northamptonshire
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading The town itself looked mean and poverty-stricken, for it was of comparatively modern growth, and contained but a few buildings of importance.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
San
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From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading In spite of the awning spread over her deck the heat was almost unbearable.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the month of August, 1856, the bark _Northampton_ was lying in the harbor of San Diego.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring in the land-locked harbor, and the bare and arid country round the town afforded no relief to the eye.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Long low warehouses fringed the shore, for here came for shipping vast quantities of hides; as San Diego, which is situated within a few miles of the frontier between the United States and Mexico, is the sole sheltered port available for shipping between San Francisco and the mouth of the Gulf of California.
