aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
Addison
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From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
advocatingverbUS /ˈædvəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “advocate” — push for something
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
anew
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
(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 Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
Chase'snounUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪz/
possessive form of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
your parents
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
the act of departing
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
GreenbacknounUS /ˈɡriːnbæk/
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
haranguingverbUS /hərˈæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
PresidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
rack-cart
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From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
only a very short time before
From this reading Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
an educational institution
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
SOLONnounUS /ˈsoʊlən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
Theodora
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From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
in or at that place or location
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Money was scarce, and all business ventures seemed to turn out badly.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading UNCLE SOLON CHASE COMES ALONG There was what the farmers and indeed the whole country deemed "hard times" that fall, and the "hard times" grew harder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Solon Chase from Chase's Mills--afterward the Greenback candidate for the Presidency--was driving about the country with his famous steers and rack-cart, haranguing the farmers and advocating unlimited greenback money.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything appeared to be going wrong, or at least people imagined so.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Again we young folks had been obliged to put off attending school at the village Academy--much to the disappointment of Addison and Theodora.
