used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
bathersnounUS /ˈbeɪðərz/
plural of “bather” — a person who travels through the water by swimming
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
Francisco
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From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
a boy or man
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
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 In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Say, this is sure some place," observed Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
San
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From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
express in words
From this reading "Say, this is sure some place," observed Frank.
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Say, this is sure some place," observed Frank.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Say, this is sure some place," observed Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, this is sure some place," observed Frank.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
unhamperedadjectiveUS /ənˈhæmpərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE LONELY LAD The Cliff House, and the Seal Rocks, not far from that hotel, form a sight that thousands of visitors to San Francisco visit annually.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Frank and Pep thought as they strolled along the beach, on which were many pleasure seekers and bathers.
at the time that
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In addition to a fine beach, the beauty of which is added to by long periods of exceptionally fine weather, there are the seals, and the historic associations about the place.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Animal life always has an attraction, and when it is free, wild and unhampered, as it is at Seal Rocks, it is doubly interesting.
