used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A man stood alone on the crest of Telegraph Hill.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
ArchivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
showing who or what does the action
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carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A man stood alone on the crest of Telegraph Hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
Francisco
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From this reading It was raining in San Francisco.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
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glow-worms
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From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
habitations
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From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A man stood alone on the crest of Telegraph Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was raining in San Francisco.
inclinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnz/
plural of “incline” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
InternetnounUS /ˈɪntərnet/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining in San Francisco.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
LibrariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
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plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
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 Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
produced by a manufacturing process
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man stood alone on the crest of Telegraph Hill.
become covered with mist
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man stood alone on the crest of Telegraph Hill.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining in San Francisco.
San
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From this reading It was raining in San Francisco.
seiner's
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From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
square-checked
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From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A man stood alone on the crest of Telegraph Hill.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
possessing sweep
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading A man stood alone on the crest of Telegraph Hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining in San Francisco.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Over that Bagdad of the West a thin drizzling mist swept like some fine seiner’s net; over the Bay a fog hung.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below him the city stretched with its square-checked habitations; its long, blurred lanes of lights; its trolley cars creeping like glow-worms up and down the slippery inclines.
