from one side of something to the other
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
Alton
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From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
completely unclothed
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
give expression to
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was the fifteenth of October, fair and temperate.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading It was the fifteenth of October, fair and temperate.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
let have
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
leeringadjective
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
lobbiesnounUS /ˈlɑːbiz/
plural of “lobby” — a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
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 Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
mottoes
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From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
nigger-lovers
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From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was the fifteenth of October, fair and temperate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
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 I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
on the contrary
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
make square
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
St
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From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading It was the fifteenth of October, fair and temperate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the temper of the audience, it rather favored Douglas.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
at the time that
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thousands swarmed around the speaker's stand in the public square, which was bare of flags or mottoes by express orders of the masters of ceremony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alton, this old town that I had visited so many times before, was crowded with people drawn from the surrounding country, from across the river in Missouri.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
a late time of life
From this reading I saw the leering, ugly faces that I had seen in the lobbies of the hotels in St. Louis years before at the railroad convention, when Captain Grant was lounging there and planters swarmed at the bar and cursed Yankees and nigger-lovers.
