1769
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From this reading "That was 1769.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading "Where's the mission?" asked Mr. Adams.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's the mission?" asked Mr. Adams.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading "The first of the California missions was here, wasn't it?"
fandangoes
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From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first of the California missions was here, wasn't it?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
Grigsby
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From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The first of the California missions was here, wasn't it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
Injuns
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From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The first of the California missions was here, wasn't it?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "Where's the mission?" asked Mr. Adams.
missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "The first of the California missions was here, wasn't it?"
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Where's the mission?" asked Mr. Adams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The first of the California missions was here, wasn't it?"
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
express in words
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was 1769.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where's the mission?" asked Mr. Adams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "It used to be in town, before there was any town, they say," answered Mr. Grigsby.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first of the California missions was here, wasn't it?"
wasn't
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From this reading "The first of the California missions was here, wasn't it?"
at the time that
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
Where's
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From this reading "Where's the mission?" asked Mr. Adams.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading But when the town had started, the priests moved the mission about six miles up yonder valley, so as to get their Injuns away from the fandangoes."
