used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
anew
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
(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 Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
on or to one side
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
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 Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
enrichmentnounUS /enˈrɪtʃmənt/
act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
fat-soiled
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From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
haltinglyadverbUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/
in a halting manner
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
not in action or at work
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
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 Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
jocundadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
land-seekers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
Neshonoc
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From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
NorwegiansnounUS /nɔːrˈwiːdʒənz/
plural of “norwegian” — a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
OthellonounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
Richard
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From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
move hurridly
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
Salvini
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From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
Scotchmen
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From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
Straddle-Bug
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From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
TrainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Scotchmen, Englishmen, and Russians all mingled in this flood of land-seekers rolling toward the sundown plain, where a fat-soiled valley had been set aside by good Uncle Sam for the enrichment of every man.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Land of the Straddle-Bug A night in Chicago (where I saw Salvini play Othello), a day in Neshonoc to visit my Uncle Richard, and I was again in the midst of a jocund rush of land-seekers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
a late time of life
From this reading The movement which had begun three years before was now at its height.
