adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
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 Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
Del
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From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever Saxon sought the valley of the moon.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers.
horse-buying
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From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
HumboldtnounUS /ˈhʌmboʊlt/
German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
madrononoun
evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
manzanitanoun
chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
Mendocino
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From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Ever Saxon sought the valley of the moon.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
Norte
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From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever Saxon sought the valley of the moon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
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 Ever Saxon sought the valley of the moon.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
Sonoma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Ever Saxon sought the valley of the moon.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
trout-streams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Ever Saxon sought the valley of the moon.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes, when all seemed fair, the lack was a railroad, sometimes madrono and manzanita trees, and, usually, there was too much fog.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable trout-streams, and crossing countless rich valleys.
