adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
aguardiente
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
bethought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
billowyadjective
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
CLAIMEDverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
Concho
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From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
Concho's
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From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
EarlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
fondanounUS /ˈfɑːndə/
United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
horse-shoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
mediconounUS /ˈmedɪkoʊ/
a student in medical school
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
white-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the gilt cross on the white-faced Mission flare in the sunlight, but now all was gone.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO CLAIMED IT The fog had already closed in on Monterey, and was now rolling, a white, billowy sea above, that soon shut out the blue breakers below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Concho's head ached, and his back ached, and he was so generally distressed that he bethought him of a medico,--an American doctor,--lately come into the town, who had once treated Concho and his mule with apparently the same medicine, and after the same heroic fashion.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading By the time he reached the highway of the town it was quite dark, and he plunged into the first fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to forget his woes and his weariness in aguardiente.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Once or twice in descending the mountain Concho had overhung the cliff and looked down upon the curving horse-shoe of a bay below him,--distant yet many miles.
