adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
adjurations
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From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
BustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
dullardnoun
a person who is not very bright
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
forty-sixadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
Francisco
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From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
FREEDOM'SnounUS /ˈfriːdəmz/
possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading LIGHTING FREEDOM'S WESTERN LAMP.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
LAMPnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading LIGHTING FREEDOM'S WESTERN LAMP.
LIGHTINGnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading LIGHTING FREEDOM'S WESTERN LAMP.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
ReyesnounUS /ˈreɪɪs/
Chilean poet (1904-1973)
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
Seventy-threeadjective
being three more than seventy
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Seventy-three years' droning along under mission rule has ended in vain repetition of spiritual adjurations to the dullard Indians.
ValoisnounUS /vælˈwɑː/
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
Viscaino's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The period since Viscaino's sails glittered off Point Reyes has been only stagnation.
WESTERNadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading LIGHTING FREEDOM'S WESTERN LAMP.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bustling crowds confuse Valois when he rides through San Francisco next day.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading One year's Yankee dominion shows a progress greater than the two hundred and forty-six years of Spanish and Mexican ownership.
