Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

give advice to

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

how long something has existed

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

causing inconvenience

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

serving as an essential component

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

past form of “embellish” — add details to

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

to come or go into

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

opinion or judgment

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

plural of “hulk” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

the basic unit of money in Bulgaria

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

kept in good condition

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

take part in a masquerade

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

clean or organized

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

out of fashion

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

coated with paint

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

a large number or amount

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

on the contrary

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

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From this reading At other points along the bank are moored a heterogeneous assortment of shanty boats of an incredible and comic slouchiness.

plural of “smokestack” — a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

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From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

very small

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

a person who changes location

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

not neat and tidy

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

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From this reading The station itself is a pretty brick colonial building, backed by a neat if tiny park maintained by the railroad company, and facing the levee (pronounce "_lev_-vy"), along which the tracks are laid.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

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From this reading Some are nothing but rafts made of water-soaked logs, bearing tiny shacks knocked together out of driftwood and old patches of tin and canvas, but the larger ones have barges, or the hulks of old launches, as their foundation.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

a Caucasian

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

which person or people

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beyond the tracks untidy landing places are scattered along the water front, with here and there a tall, awkward, stern-wheel river steamer tied up, looking rather like an old-fashioned New Jersey seacoast hotel, covered with porches and jimcrack carving, painted white, embellished with a cupola and a pair of tall, thin smokestacks, and set adrift in its old age to masquerade in maritime burlesque.

a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg

From this reading VICKSBURG OLD AND NEW I should advise the traveler who is interested in cities not to enter Vicksburg by the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad, which has a dingy little station in a sort of gulch, but by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad--a branch of the Illinois Central--which skirts the river bank and flashes a large first impression of the city before the eyes of alighting passengers.