1898
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From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading With this in mind, I began to dictate the story of my career up to that time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading With this in mind, I began to dictate the story of my career up to that time.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
let have
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
the act of retaining something
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
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From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading January twenty-second.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
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 As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With this in mind, I began to dictate the story of my career up to that time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
a course of conduct
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With this in mind, I began to dictate the story of my career up to that time.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With this in mind, I began to dictate the story of my career up to that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading January twenty-second.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading In the spring of 1898, after finishing my LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, I began to plan to go into the Klondike over the Telegraph Trail.
not known
From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With this in mind, I began to dictate the story of my career up to that time.
communicated in words
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I uttered this I suddenly realized that I was starting on a path holding many perils and that I might not come back.
William
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From this reading One day in showing the maps of my route to William Dean Howells, I said, "I shall go in here and come out there," a trail of nearly twelve hundred miles through an almost unknown country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this in mind, I began to dictate the story of my career up to that time.
