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Ocean to Ocean on Horseback
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback

Chapter I

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FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.
Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.
_One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's
Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One
Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386
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Ocean to Ocean on Horseback

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.
/fɔːr deɪz æt ˈdævənpɔːrt/
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Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.
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_One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's
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Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One
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Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

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Arsenal noun US /ˈɑːrsənəl/

all the weapons and equipment that a country has

From this reading “Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.”

Fiftieth adjective US /ˈfɪftiɪθ/

the ordinal number of fifty in counting order

From this reading “Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One”

Iowa noun US /ˈaɪəwə/

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading “_One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's”

Kellogg noun US /ˈkelɔːɡ/

United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)

From this reading “Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One”

Lectured verb US /ˈlektʃərd/

past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading “_One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's”

Moore's noun US /mʊrz/

possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading “Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.”

Sac noun US /sæk/

an enclosed space

From this reading “Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.”

Tiffin noun US /ˈtɪfɪn/

a midday meal

From this reading “Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

FOUR DAYS noun + noun

In this reading “FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.”

Arrive at verb + particle

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386”

Halt for verb + particle

In this reading “Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One”

for the Night preposition + article + noun counted as “for … night”

In this reading “Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One”

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372

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From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

386

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From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Antoine

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From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

ArriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

ArsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/

all the weapons and equipment that a country has

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Bowen

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From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

CapitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Claire

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From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

Colfax

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From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

DAVENPORTnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.

DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.

DefeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

DESnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Edmunds

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From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

FiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/

the ordinal number of fifty in counting order

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

Fifty-fifthadjective

the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order

From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

Fifty-first

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From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

Fifty-fourth

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From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

Fifty-second

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From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

Fifty-third

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From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

Flagler

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From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Forty-eighthadjective

the ordinal number of forty-eight in counting order

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

Forty-fifthadjective

the ordinal number of forty-five in counting order

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

Forty-ninthadjective

the ordinal number of forty-nine in counting order

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

Forty-seventhadjective

the ordinal number of forty-seven in counting order

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

Forty-sixthadjective

the ordinal number of forty-six in counting order

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

FOURnounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Griswold

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From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

GuestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

Ham's

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From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

HawknounUS /hɔːk/

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Hon

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From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

KelloggnounUS /ˈkelɔːɡ/

United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

LeaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

LectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

LecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/

past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

LegendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/

plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

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 Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Marengonoun

a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

MeetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

MOINES

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From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/

possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

PrairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386

ReachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

RideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

RocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

Rodman

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From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

RollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

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

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

SacnounUS /sæk/

an enclosed space

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/

plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

StopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

StormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

TalkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

TiffinnounUS /ˈtɪfɪn/

a midday meal

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372 DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

WeathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One

Chapter 1 of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback by Willard W. Glazier holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 1 of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback contain?

Chapter 1 holds 5 sentences of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback, unabridged, divided into 1 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback by Willard W. Glazier exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 5 sentences, grouped into 1 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback?

Work through the 1 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 1 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Ocean to Ocean on Horseback

Common questions about reading Ocean to Ocean on Horseback by Willard W. Glazier on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback?

Yes. All 3917 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37615 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #37615, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ocean to Ocean on Horseback take to read?

About 326 minutes of reading across 784 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ocean to Ocean on Horseback section by section

How to work through Ocean to Ocean on Horseback section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 21 chapters of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Ocean to Ocean on Horseback

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ocean to Ocean on Horseback, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Davenport
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cross
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mississippi--lecture
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Moore's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ocean to Ocean on Horseback; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.