alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
CLARENCEnounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading --EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
EDMUND
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From this reading --EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
FERRYverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
HARPER'SnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This I like.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This I like.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
roused to anger
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
come together
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
the force of workers available
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
Osawatomie
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From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
STEDMAN
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From this reading --EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I like.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
in or at the place that
From this reading Three States meet at Harper's Ferry, and the line dividing two of them is indicated where it crosses the station platform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN Mad Old Brown, Osawatomie Brown, With his eighteen other crazy men, went in and took the town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you alight at the rear end of the train, you are in Maryland; at the front, you are in West Virginia.
