1850
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From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
25th
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From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
4th
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From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
CONCORDnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
FarenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
fellow-travelers
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From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
the act of departing
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
ten 10s
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
go away from a place
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
MONTREALnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
express in words
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
in the near future
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
carry out
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
express in words
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading I left Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, September 25th, 1850, for Quebec.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONCORD TO MONTREAL I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not stop to tell the reader the names of my fellow-travelers; there were said to be fifteen hundred of them.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Fare, seven dollars there and back; distance from Boston, five hundred and ten miles; being obliged to leave Montreal on the return as soon as Friday, October 4th, or within ten days.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I wished only to be set down in Canada, and take one honest walk there as I might in Concord woods of an afternoon.
