1805
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From this reading In the Fall of 1805 Indian Summer had lingered on through the month of November.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
Adair
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From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
a line of approach
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
chuck-holes
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From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the Fall of 1805 Indian Summer had lingered on through the month of November.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In the Fall of 1805 Indian Summer had lingered on through the month of November.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading In the Fall of 1805 Indian Summer had lingered on through the month of November.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
MIREnounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the Fall of 1805 Indian Summer had lingered on through the month of November.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading In the Fall of 1805 Indian Summer had lingered on through the month of November.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
passableness
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From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
semi-liquid
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From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
senoritanoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the Fall of 1805 Indian Summer had lingered on through the month of November.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the Fall of 1805 Indian Summer had lingered on through the month of November.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An inquiry in the neighborhood of the President's House for my sole acquaintance in the city, Senator Adair of Kentucky, had resulted in my being directed to Conrad's boarding house on the Capitol Hill.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
travel-begrimed
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From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading As a consequence, so I had been informed, Pennsylvania Avenue was in a state of unprecedented passableness for the season.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROSE IN THE MIRE The first time I was blessed with a sight of the senorita was on the day of my arrival in the Federal City,--in fact, it was upon my arrival.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet as, weary and travel-begrimed, I urged my jaded nag along the broad way of yellow mud toward the majestic Capitol on its lofty hill, I observed more than one coach and chariot in trouble from the chuck-holes of semi-liquid clay.
