1913
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From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
brought into existence
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
a person who is in charge
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
Coldwater
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From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
being joined in close association
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
DecaturnounUS /dɪˈkeɪtər/
United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
formativenounUS /ˈfɔːrmətɪv/
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The G. R.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
HoosiernounUS /ˈhuːʒər/
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
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 & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
and nothing more
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The G. R.
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 & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
Stratton
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From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
SummitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
WabashnounUS /ˈwɔːbæʃ/
a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
From this reading Born in rural Wabash County and educated in Wabash, the noted Hoosier author established residence successively in Geneva, Decatur, and Rome City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading She was intimately connected with Coldwater, Michigan, and Winchester, Indiana; and her literary and social activities frequently brought her to the Summit City, where she had close relatives, friends, and admirers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although Gene Stratton Porter resided in this city only a few weeks in 1913, her life was closely associated with the Fort Wayne area.
a late time of life
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading & I. Railroad linked together many of the communities where she lived her formative years and was the chief mode of transportation in her youth.
