Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

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From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

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From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

yet to be or coming

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

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 As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

not any; not one

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

plural of “participant” — someone who takes part in an activity

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

worried and uneasy

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

in the direction of

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

coming next after the twenty-third in position

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

precisely as stated

From this reading In fact, the latter declared it to be a very Canaan of promise.

a vivid mental image

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

at the time that

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As a consequence, hundreds of young people, restless and ambitious, and very many older ones whom the panic of the late 30's had separated from their business moorings, turned their thoughts and then their steps toward the new promised land.

to a great degree

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin

From this reading The beauty and fertility of the Rock River valley, in Wisconsin, had been widely proclaimed by participants in the Black Hawk War and in the glowing reports of Government engineers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When my father was rowed ashore from the steamer at Milwaukee, he could have taken up "government land" within the present limits of that city, but the bluffs and swamps of the future metropolis had no charms for him compared with the vision he had in mind of the Rock River country.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _By_ EDWIN D. COE My father left his old home in Oneida County, New York, in June, 1839, a young man in his twenty-fourth year.