Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

eagerly desirous

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

move towards

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a line of approach

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading OMAHA TO CHICAGO.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

travel across or pass over

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading There was nothing to detain me in Omaha.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

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 I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

engage in

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

the force of workers available

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing to detain me in Omaha.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska

From this reading OMAHA TO CHICAGO.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

express in words

From this reading I have not much to tell about Omaha, for I did not make any long stay in the place, being anxious to get on and finish my journey.

a place where something ends or is complete

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing to detain me in Omaha.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OMAHA TO CHICAGO.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

being four more than twenty

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was now my fifth day in the train, having come a distance of 1912 miles from San Francisco; and I had still another twenty-four hours' travel before me to Chicago.

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 OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OMAHA TERMINUS--CROSS THE MISSOURI--COUNCIL BLUFFS--THE FOREST--CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI--THE CULTIVATED PRAIRIE--THE FARMSTEADS AND VILLAGES--APPROACH TO CHICAGO--THE CITY OF CHICAGO--ENTERPRISE OF ITS MEN--THE WATER TUNNELS UNDER LAKE MICHIGAN--TUNNELS UNDER THE RIVER CHICAGO--UNION OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI--DESCRIPTION OF THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS OF CHICAGO--PIGS AND CORN--THE AVENUE--SLEIGHING--THEATRES AND CHURCHES.