1862
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From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
4th
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From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
5
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From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
in addition
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
for the reason that
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
beleeve
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From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
Cawcashin
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From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
don't
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From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
DOWNINGVILLE
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From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
Editers
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From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
eny
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From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
enything
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From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
gettin
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From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
heep
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From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
heerd
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From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
how
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From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
I've
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From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
immediately past
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
leavin
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From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
Linkin
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From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
onsartinty
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From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
ReturnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
runnin-gear
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From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
scooted
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From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
sence
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From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
SewardnounUS /ˈsuːərd/
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
sorternounUS /ˈsɔːrtər/
a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
SpeaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
StrategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
telliegraff
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From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
tellin
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From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
ther
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From this reading _To the Editers of The Cawcashin:_ I don't beleeve ther is enything that so sorter gets all my runnin-gear out of order as onsartinty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
up to a particular time
From this reading But wen I got to Boston, I was struck all up in a heep by gettin a telliegraff from Linkin, tellin me not to go eny further till I heerd from him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
WennounUS /wen/
a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see I hurried on hum as fast as I could go, because I wanted to get to Downingville in time to see that the arrangements for the 4th were got up in the rite stile.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _The Major Disappointed--Meets the President at West Point--Sees Gen. Scott--They Talk over Strategy--Returns to Philadelphia with the President--Makes a Speech at Jersey City--Mr. Lincoln also Speaks-- Meets Seward at the Astor House--A Wheel within a Wheel--Mr. Seward Caught._ DOWNINGVILLE, July 5, 1862.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wen I writ you last, I was jest leavin Washington, and wen you come to hear how I've scooted round the country sence, you will be astonished.
