1889
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From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
(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 In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
travel across or pass over
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
recognizable; marked
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
discomforts
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From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
having made preparations
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
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From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
divisible by two
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
the literary culture
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
engage in
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
Short-Grassnoun
any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
StrickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
a special situation
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
uncomplaininglyadverb
without complaining
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was in July, and very hot the day we started, but we were both quite disposed to make the most of every good thing and to ignore all discomforts.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My friend, Dr. Cross, eager to see The Short-Grass Country which was a far-off and romantic territory to him, arranged to go with me.
which person or people
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading My Mother is Stricken In the summer of 1889, notwithstanding a widening opportunity for lectures in the East, I decided to make another trip to the West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In all my mother's letters I detected a tremulous undertone of sadness, of longing, and this filled me with unrest even in the midst of the personal security I had won.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I could not forget the duty I owed to her who had toiled so uncomplainingly that I might be clothed and fed and educated, and so I wrote to her announcing the date of my arrival.
