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1827

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From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

1903

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/

called to public attention

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Does any one remember the _Caravan_?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

Bret

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Burdette

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

CaravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading Does any one remember the _Caravan_?

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Does any one remember the _Caravan_?

Doubleday

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EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

etc

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From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

featnounUS /fiːt/

a notable achievement

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

Godfrey

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

HartenounUS /hɑːrt/

United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

HUMORnounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/

the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/

United States poet (1917-1977)

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

MapesverbUS /meɪps/

third-person singular of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

MASSON

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MASTERPIECESnounUS /ˈmæstərpiːsəz/

plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

month'snounUS /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

NatcheznounUS /ˈnætʃez/

a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Does any one remember the _Caravan_?

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 She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

others

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PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Does any one remember the _Caravan_?

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

SaxenounUS /sæks/

a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

SolnounUS /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

stoppagesnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒɪz/

plural of “stoppage” — the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Does any one remember the _Caravan_?

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

tripsnounUS /trɪps/

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

VicksburgnounUS /ˈvɪksbərɡ/

a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading A voyage from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back, including stoppages, generally entitled the officers and crew to a month's wages.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether the _Caravan_ ever achieved the feat of a voyage to the Falls (Louisville) I have never learned; if she did, she must have "had a _time_ of it!"

WITnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She was what would now be considered a slow boat--_then_ (1827) she was regularly advertised as the "fast running," etc. Her regular trips from New Orleans to Natchez were usually made in from six to eight days; a trip made by her in five days was considered remarkable.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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

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