used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
(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 Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
Barbara
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From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
calcined
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From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
the specified day of the month
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
Entrado
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From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
fishersnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
ghost-white
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From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
Jaures
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From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
and nothing more
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
MagdalenanounUS /ˌmæɡdəˈliːnə/
a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
by chance
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
in motion
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
on one occasion
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
pessimistical
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From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
Punta
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From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
move hurridly
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then came the shark fishers and then came the American Pacific Fleet and made a gun practice ground of it, just as they have made a speed testing ground of the Santa Barbara Channel between the Channel Islands and the coast.
a special situation
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe that drove the sulphur bottoms to go south all in a body and the more pessimistical ones to commit suicide in a bunch, and all on the same day in the bay once known as the Bay of Jaures and now as the Bay of Whales.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
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 THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
WHALESnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE BAY OF WHALES Magdalena Bay, that great expanse of protected water between Punta Entrado and Santa Margarita Island, was once a great haunt of the sulphur bottom whales.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading For the bones seem all of the same date, ghost-white, calcined by sun and worn by the moving sands that cover them and uncover them and the winds that drive the sands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Another thing, you find them almost to the foot of the low cliffs that ring the bay.
