1,700
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From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
13,000
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From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
1820
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From this reading This article begins the history of Memphis in the year 1820, when the place had 50 inhabitants.
1840
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From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
1855
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From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
50
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From this reading This article begins the history of Memphis in the year 1820, when the place had 50 inhabitants.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading This article begins the history of Memphis in the year 1820, when the place had 50 inhabitants.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
command with authority
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
being one more than seven
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
ENDUREDverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
divisible by two
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This article begins the history of Memphis in the year 1820, when the place had 50 inhabitants.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading This article begins the history of Memphis in the year 1820, when the place had 50 inhabitants.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading This article begins the history of Memphis in the year 1820, when the place had 50 inhabitants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
Memphian
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From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
MEMPHISnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
used to form the superlative
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
predictsverbUS /prɪˈdɪkts/
third-person singular of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
one of four equal parts
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
SouthwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This article begins the history of Memphis in the year 1820, when the place had 50 inhabitants.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
at the time that
From this reading This article begins the history of Memphis in the year 1820, when the place had 50 inhabitants.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It predicts that a railroad will some day connect Memphis with Little Rock, Arkansas, and that a direct line between Memphis and Cincinnati may even be constructed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WHAT MEMPHIS HAS ENDURED An article on Memphis, published in the year 1855, gives the population of the place as about 13,000 (one quarter of the number slaves), and calls Memphis "the most promising town in the Southwest."
a late time of life
From this reading In 1840 the settlement had grown to 1,700, and fifteen years thereafter it was almost eight times that size.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
