used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
anew
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
Bushville
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
set up or found
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
immediately past
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
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 He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
MAIN-POGUE
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From this reading MAIN-POGUE.
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 town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
the force of workers available
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
Schuyler
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
self-appointedadjective
designated or chosen by yourself
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
Waubeno
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
at the time that
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
