Chapter X · The Long Journey Begins

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

a social unit living together

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

the act of departing

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

let have

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

not any; not one

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

above and across; more than

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading The blacksmith had been guided by John Heywood in making his preparations.

food for domestic livestock

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Independence, Mo., was at that time the usual starting-point for overland emigrants, and it was to this point that the little party directed their course.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

in or at the place that

From this reading Here, too, he laid in a supply of flour, bacon, coffee, and sugar, with a quantity of rice, crackers, and smaller articles, for they were going through a land where there were no hotels, and must carry their own provender.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day before they were to start Grant came over and spent the night with Mr. Cooper and his family.

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading Mr. Cooper started with two horses, but at Independence he exchanged one of them for a yoke of oxen, being advised that oxen were upon the whole more reliable, and less likely to be stolen by the Indians.