used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the water front is a fringe of ragged palms.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
cannonading
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From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
corrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Along the water front is a fringe of ragged palms.
Frio
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From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Along the water front is a fringe of ragged palms.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
inhalationnounUS /ɪnəˈleɪʃən/
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Along the water front is a fringe of ragged palms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
jugged
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From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
lathernounUS /ˈlæðər/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
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 He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He drew a long inhalation of the hot air, and looked anxiously about him.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Along the water front is a fringe of ragged palms.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
Puerto
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From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Along the water front is a fringe of ragged palms.
move upward
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
square-towered
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From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
successive (without a break)
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along the water front is a fringe of ragged palms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
tossesnounUS /ˈtɔːsɪz/
plural of “toss” — the act of flipping a coin
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the mole, Saxon had his first near view of the city.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Puerto Frio sits back of its harbor, a medley of corrugated iron roofs, adobe walls and square-towered churches.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Along the water front is a fringe of ragged palms.
water-eaten
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From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
in or at the place that
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one end of the semicircle that breaks the straight coast line, a few steamers come to anchorage; at the other rise jugged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf runs with a cannonading of breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of infuriated spray.
