used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good, but what of it?
centersnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
FAIRYLANDnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
a quick look
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good, but what of it?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
INDIANAPOLISnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
on one occasion
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
and nothing more
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
others
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From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Good, but what of it?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading INDIANAPOLIS AND A GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND Indianapolis, the first city on our way south and west, was another like Cleveland, Buffalo, Toledo, only without the advantage of a great lake shore which those cities possess.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is boasted as one of the principal railroad centers of America, or the world.
a late time of life
From this reading The best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
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 best of the European cities, or of later years, Chicago and New York—Chicago from the lake, vast, frowning giant that it is, and New York, like a pearly cloud lying beyond her great green wet meadows on her sea—ho, Americans, there are two pictures!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once you have seen the others, it has nothing to teach you, and I grow tired of the mere trade city devoid of any plan or charm of natural surroundings.
