1855
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From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
abolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
eagerly desirous
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
apocryphaladjectiveUS /əˈpɑːkrəfəl/
being of questionable authenticity
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
at any time
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
freaksnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
individualities
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From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
JOURNALISMnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
and nothing more
From this reading Just think what Kansas has been, and has had, and is!
KANSASnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
and nothing more
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
not any; not one
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just think what Kansas has been, and has had, and is!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KANSAS JOURNALISM Everything I had ever heard of Kansas, every one I had ever met from Kansas, everything I had ever imagined about Kansas, made me anxious to invade that State.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Think of the border warfare over slavery which began as early as 1855; of settlers, traveling out to "bleeding Kansas" overland, from New England, merely to add their abolition votes; of early struggles with the soil, and of the final triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just think what Kansas has been, and has had, and is!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of California, there was no State about which I felt such a consuming curiosity.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Kansas is, and always has been, a State of freaks and wonders, of strange contrasts, of individualities strong and sometimes weird, of ideas and ideals, and of apocryphal occurrences.
