used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
(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 The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The mid period of the nineteenth century was remarkably rich in humor.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
incongruities
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From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
Irving'snounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/
possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
Knickerbocker's
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From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
levelingnounUS /ˈlevəlɪŋ/
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
makeshifts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
make reference to
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading The mid period of the nineteenth century was remarkably rich in humor.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The mid period of the nineteenth century was remarkably rich in humor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
and nothing more
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
Paulding
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From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
an amount of time
From this reading The mid period of the nineteenth century was remarkably rich in humor.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The mid period of the nineteenth century was remarkably rich in humor.
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
Seba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
Shillaber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading One has only to mention Paulding and Holmes and Saxe and Lowell and Seba Smith and B. P. Shillaber.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF THE WEST American literature from the first has been rich in humor.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The incongruities of the new world--the picturesque gathering of peoples like the Puritans, the Indians, the cavaliers, the Dutch, the negroes and the later immigrants; the makeshifts of the frontier, the vastness and the richness of the land, the leveling effects of democracy, the freedom of life, and the independence of spirit--all have tended to produce a laughing people.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The first really American book, Irving's _Knickerbocker's History of New York_, was a broadly humorous production.
