used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The difference in time between Sebastopol and the Pacific coast is enormous.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The difference in time between Sebastopol and the Pacific coast is enormous.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think it did a wise thing.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The difference in time between Sebastopol and the Pacific coast is enormous.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading It has grown discouraged, and stopped.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The difference in time between Sebastopol and the Pacific coast is enormous.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It has grown discouraged, and stopped.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has grown discouraged, and stopped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
ten 10s
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it did a wise thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The difference in time between Sebastopol and the Pacific coast is enormous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difference in time between Sebastopol and the Pacific coast is enormous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has grown discouraged, and stopped.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
immediately past
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The difference in time between Sebastopol and the Pacific coast is enormous.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
SebastopolnounUS /seˈbɑːstəpɔːl/
a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
From this reading The difference in time between Sebastopol and the Pacific coast is enormous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
in or at or to some place
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It has grown discouraged, and stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
a special situation
From this reading I think it did a wise thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it did a wise thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
look attentively
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have got so far east, now--a hundred and fifty-five degrees of longitude from San Francisco--that my watch can not "keep the hang" of the time any more.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
at the time that
From this reading When it is six o'clock in the morning here, it is somewhere about week before last in California.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I think it did a wise thing.
