1886
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From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
87
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From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
adjunctnounUS /ˈædʒʌŋkt/
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
(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 The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
a cherished desire
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WILD WEST AT SEA.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
Salsbury
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From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE WILD WEST AT SEA.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
make square
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
Staten
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From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD WEST AT SEA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE WILD WEST AT SEA.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
which person or people
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD WEST AT SEA.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The importance of the undertaking was fully realized, but nothing daunted by all that would have to be undergone to reach a foreign land and give exhibitions, the owners of the Wild West boldly made the venture.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer went abroad and arranged to play a season of six months in London, as an adjunct of the American exhibition.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading But with the immortal bard who wrote “ambition grows with what it feeds on,” Colonel Cody and Mr. Salsbury had an ambition to conquer other nations.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Wild West visited many of the principal cities of this country, played a winter season in New Orleans, a summer season at Staten Island, and the winter of 1886-87 in Madison Square Garden in New York.
