used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon this stream are a number of grist and saw mills.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading They are principally emigrants from the New England States.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They are principally emigrants from the New England States.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are principally emigrants from the New England States.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading Upon this stream are a number of grist and saw mills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
liversnounUS /ˈlɪvərz/
plural of “liver” — large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Upon this stream are a number of grist and saw mills.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They are principally emigrants from the New England States.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Upon this stream are a number of grist and saw mills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
OneidanounUS /oʊˈnaɪdə/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading They are principally emigrants from the New England States.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
cut with a saw
From this reading Upon this stream are a number of grist and saw mills.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They are principally emigrants from the New England States.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Upon this stream are a number of grist and saw mills.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town is beautifully situated, having the Oneida Creek, running from south to north through its centre.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this stream are a number of grist and saw mills.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They are, in general, good livers, have fewer poor people among them, than most of the places which I have visited, and are very civil and courteous to strangers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think the people of this place are as industrious and respectable as in any place with which I have been acquainted.
