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From this reading _South Framingham House_, SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, _May 9, 1876_.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _South Framingham House_, SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, _May 9, 1876_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
ALBANYnounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading BOSTON TO ALBANY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON TO ALBANY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading First Day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Day.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
Framingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _South Framingham House_, SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, _May 9, 1876_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _South Framingham House_, SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, _May 9, 1876_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
MASSACHUSETTSnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _South Framingham House_, SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, _May 9, 1876_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _South Framingham House_, SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, _May 9, 1876_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
RevereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _South Framingham House_, SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, _May 9, 1876_.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOSTON TO ALBANY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Revere House was fixed upon by comrades of the G. A. R. as a rendezvous before starting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
at the time that
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
in or at the place that
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The initial step in my journey from Ocean to Ocean was taken at ten o'clock on the morning of the above date when I mounted my horse in front of the Revere House, Boston, and started for Worcester, where it had been announced I would lecture on the following evening.
