1865
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
DeF
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DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
Humphrey
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
IllustratornounUS /ˈɪləstreɪtər/
an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
From this reading Patterson, Illustrator, Geneva, N. Y.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
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 An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Press of W. F. Humphrey, Geneva, N. Y. H. DeF.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
Patterson
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From this reading Patterson, Illustrator, Geneva, N. Y.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
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PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Press of W. F. Humphrey, Geneva, N. Y. H. DeF.
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 An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
sixtiesnounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/
the decade from 1960 to 1969
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
TrailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Everything is told in a plain but truthful manner, and this little volume is submitted to the reader for approval or criticism.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An interesting and valuable feature is a map of the country, made in 1865, by Henry Bowles of Boston, showing the old Platte River and Smoky Hill Trails of that day before there was a railroad west of the Missouri River.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I present this narrative of actual events on a trip across the plains to Denver, Colorado, in 1865 and of life in the Far West in the later sixties.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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