used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
ABE
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From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
BIGGS
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From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
ELIPHALET
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From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Illinois was growing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Illinois was growing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
KELSO'S
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From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
LONESOMENESSnoun
a disposition toward being alone
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
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 There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
except for; apart from
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
in the near future
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
SPRINGDALE
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From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Illinois was growing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN HARRY AND ABE RIDE UP TO SPRINGDALE AND VISIT KELSO'S AND LEARN OF THE CURIOUS LONESOMENESS OF ELIPHALET BIGGS.
which person or people
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There were almost as many Irish, who had set out for this land of golden promise as soon as they had been able to save money for a team and wagon, after reaching the new world.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
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 There were many Yankees from Ohio, New York and New England in this long caravan.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In June score of prairie schooners, loaded with old and young, rattled over the plains from the East.
