12,000,000
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From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
(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 Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
in addition
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
a quantity of money
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at this session that the State capital was changed from Vandalia to Springfield.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
BondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It was at this session that the State capital was changed from Vandalia to Springfield.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was at this session that the State capital was changed from Vandalia to Springfield.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/
past form of “convene” — meet formally
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
deepenverbUS /ˈdiːpən/
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
at any time
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
promote over another
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
ten 10s
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
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 Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
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 Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
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 Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading It was at this session that the State capital was changed from Vandalia to Springfield.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading It was at this session that the State capital was changed from Vandalia to Springfield.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Lincoln, as the leader of the “Long Nine,” had charge of the bill and after a long and bitter struggle succeeded in passing it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lincoln favored all these plans, but in justice to him it must be said that the people he represented were also in favor of them.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
Vandalia
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From this reading It was at this session that the State capital was changed from Vandalia to Springfield.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Legislature was one of the most famous that ever convened in Illinois.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Bonds to the amount of $12,000,000 were voted to assist in building thirteen hundred miles of railroad, to widen and deepen all the streams in the State and to dig a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
