used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
Alston
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From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
carvenadjective
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
Chrystie
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From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
clean-edged
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From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
CLOTHINGnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
clusterings
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From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
traveling across
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
crystal-clear
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From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
deep-hued
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From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
Diavolo
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From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
enameling
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From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
eucalyptusnounUS /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/
wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
Francisco
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From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
insertverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrt/
put or introduce into something
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
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 It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
attach to a support
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
having a point
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
San
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From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
SHEEP'SnounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
skylinenounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
make square
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
street'snounUS /striːts/
possessive form of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
surmountingverbUS /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was beautiful weather, the kind that comes to San Francisco after long spells of rain.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Across the bay the distances were deep-hued and crystal-clear, the hills clean-edged against a turquoise sky.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the water filled in the end of a street's vista it was like an insert of blue enameling, and from the city's high places Mount Diavolo could be seen, a pointed gem, surmounting in final sharpness the hill's carven skyline.
a Caucasian
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING One afternoon, a week later, Chrystie Alston was crossing Union Square Plaza.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Green slopes showed below the dense olive of eucalyptus woods and around the shore were the white clusterings of little towns.
