1879
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From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Graniteville, in Eureka Township, Nevada County, is the Eureka South of early days.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Graniteville, in Eureka Township, Nevada County, is the Eureka South of early days.
well in the past; former
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
remove the dust from
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Graniteville, in Eureka Township, Nevada County, is the Eureka South of early days.
EurekanounUS /jʊˈriːkə/
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
From this reading Graniteville, in Eureka Township, Nevada County, is the Eureka South of early days.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
gauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
coins made of gold
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
Graniteville
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From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graniteville, in Eureka Township, Nevada County, is the Eureka South of early days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
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 On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading Graniteville, in Eureka Township, Nevada County, is the Eureka South of early days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
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 Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Graniteville, in Eureka Township, Nevada County, is the Eureka South of early days.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too often it was a case of running the gauntlet from the gold fields to the railroad terminus and safety.
TownshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading Graniteville, in Eureka Township, Nevada County, is the Eureka South of early days.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The stage still makes the daily trip over the mountains; but the glamour and romance of the gold fields have long since departed.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On that fateful first of September, 1879, the stage left Graniteville, as usual, at six o'clock in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning mentioned traffic was light, for people did not travel the twenty-eight miles through heat and dust to Nevada City for pleasure.
