1837
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From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
1848
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From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
in addition
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
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 I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
masonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
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 Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had passed through the panic of 1837, but I was not then conscious that a labor movement was on.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
vexations
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From this reading I had many business vexations on returning to Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But also the campaign of 1848 was on, and I was deeply interested in it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That panic had stayed it, for a mason or a carpenter was glad of work in those hard days.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then prosperity had revived and now it was in full tide due to a world condition; but in America also due to expansion and railroad building.
