activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The thoughtful people of Polktown were becoming dissatisfied with the experiment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
BowmannounUS /ˈboʊmən/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
COINverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
carefully weighed
From this reading Those who had considered it of small moment in the beginning were learning differently.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Those who had considered it of small moment in the beginning were learning differently.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading The thoughtful people of Polktown were becoming dissatisfied with the experiment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The thoughtful people of Polktown were becoming dissatisfied with the experiment.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who had considered it of small moment in the beginning were learning differently.
Janice
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From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Those who had considered it of small moment in the beginning were learning differently.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
a particular point in time
From this reading Those who had considered it of small moment in the beginning were learning differently.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
Polktown
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From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
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 THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those who had considered it of small moment in the beginning were learning differently.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had considered it of small moment in the beginning were learning differently.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading The thoughtful people of Polktown were becoming dissatisfied with the experiment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not only was the time ripe, but popular feeling was already stirred in the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughtful people of Polktown were becoming dissatisfied with the experiment.
at the time that
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had considered it of small moment in the beginning were learning differently.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading The determination of two wide-awake young people to _do something_ was the beginning of activities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thoughtful people of Polktown were becoming dissatisfied with the experiment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GOLD COIN The campaign against liquor selling in Polktown really had been opened on that Monday morning when Janice and Frank Bowman conferred together near the scene of the young engineer's activities for the railroad.
