used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
in the past
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are wide intervals between boats, these days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There are wide intervals between boats, these days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There are wide intervals between boats, these days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
Genevieve
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From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There are wide intervals between boats, these days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
Kaskaskia
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From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
engage in
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
absolutely essential
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
St
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From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are wide intervals between boats, these days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are wide intervals between boats, these days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MY idea was, to tarry a while in every town between St. Louis and New Orleans.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There are wide intervals between boats, these days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wanted to begin with the interesting old French settlements of St. Genevieve and Kaskaskia, sixty miles below St. Louis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To do this, it would be necessary to go from place to place by the short packet lines.
a late time of life
From this reading It was an easy plan to make, and would have been an easy one to follow, twenty years ago--but not now.
