173
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From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
1837
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From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
1848
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From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
1855
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From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
1858
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From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
1861
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From this reading In 1861 Mark Twain went to the West in a primitive stagecoach.
1868
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From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
1870
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From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
1880
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From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
267
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From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
77
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From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
assimilationnounUS /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/
the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
AutocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
BreakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
Bret
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From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
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 Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
Francisco
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From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
HiawathanounUS /ˌhaɪəˈwɑːθə/
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
Holmes'snounUS /ˈhoʊmzɪz/
possessive form of “holmes” — a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1861 Mark Twain went to the West in a primitive stagecoach.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
Launfal
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From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
LITERATUREnounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
Longfellow's
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From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
Lowell's
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From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
LucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading In 1861 Mark Twain went to the West in a primitive stagecoach.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
NEWNESSnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Between 1870 and 1880 the population of Minnesota increased 77 per cent; Kansas, 173 per cent; Nebraska, 267 per cent.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading In 1861 Mark Twain went to the West in a primitive stagecoach.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
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 Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
San
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From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
stagecoachnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ/
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
From this reading In 1861 Mark Twain went to the West in a primitive stagecoach.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
TalesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
to-day
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From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
ToldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
transcontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading Bret Harte had finished _The Luck of Roaring Camp_ (1868) before San Francisco was reached by a transcontinental railroad.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading In 1861 Mark Twain went to the West in a primitive stagecoach.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
VisionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In 1861 Mark Twain went to the West in a primitive stagecoach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
WESTnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
WESTERNadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
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 WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Even after the early pioneers had done their work, the population of the leading states of the West underwent too rapid a change for quick assimilation.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WESTERN LITERATURE THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.-It is difficult for the young of to-day to realize that Wisconsin and Iowa were not states when Hawthorne published his Twice Told Tales (1837), that Lowell's _The Vision of Sir Launfal_ (1848) was finished ten years before Minnesota became a state, that Longfellow's _Hiawatha_ (1855) appeared six years before the admission of Kansas, and Holmes's _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_ (1858), nine years before the admission of Nebraska.
