used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
a cherished desire
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was situated upon a flat bit of prairie on the outskirts of the town.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
one or the other of two
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was situated upon a flat bit of prairie on the outskirts of the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
Jackleg
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From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
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 schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
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 The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was situated upon a flat bit of prairie on the outskirts of the town.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading It was situated upon a flat bit of prairie on the outskirts of the town.
PANHANDLEnounUS /ˈpænhændəl/
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading It was situated upon a flat bit of prairie on the outskirts of the town.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
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 Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was situated upon a flat bit of prairie on the outskirts of the town.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather, the town had grown from the schoolhouse to the railroad station, on either side of a long, dusty street.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The schoolhouse was a long, low structure, seating as many people as the ordinary town hall.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was situated upon a flat bit of prairie on the outskirts of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE PANHANDLE--PAST AND PRESENT" Jackleg was in holiday attire.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was a raw Western settlement, it was true; but there was more business ambition and public spirit in the place than in half a dozen Eastern towns of its population.
