used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
(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 This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
apexnounUS /ˈeɪpeks/
the highest point (of something)
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
cause to be bored
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
CALIFORNIAnounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
ChokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This was my first experience with river tides.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was my first experience with river tides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
GULFnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was my first experience with river tides.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
move upward
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This was my first experience with river tides.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading This was my first experience with river tides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This causes a tidal bore to roll up the Colorado, and from all reports it was something to be avoided.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Choked in a narrowing cone, the waters rise higher and higher as they come to the apex, reaching twenty-five feet or over in a high tide.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA That the head of the Gulf of California has a big tide is well known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was my first experience with river tides.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The earliest Spanish explorers told some wonderful tales of being caught in this bore and of nearly losing their little sailing vessels.
