1859
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
ALBANYnounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading FOUR DAYS AT ALBANY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUR DAYS AT ALBANY.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
Barringer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
Brockway's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FOUR DAYS AT ALBANY.
dismounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the school, too, I dismounted, and found that the teacher was one of my old scholars.
being one more than ten
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
set up or found
From this reading At the school, too, I dismounted, and found that the teacher was one of my old scholars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR DAYS AT ALBANY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
HomesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
a boy or man
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the school, too, I dismounted, and found that the teacher was one of my old scholars.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
go across or through
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
Rensselaer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
Schodack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading At the school, too, I dismounted, and found that the teacher was one of my old scholars.
an educational institution
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
in the near future
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
not in physical motion
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading At the school, too, I dismounted, and found that the teacher was one of my old scholars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At the school, too, I dismounted, and found that the teacher was one of my old scholars.
TurnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading Started from Nassau at eleven o'clock, still following the Boston and Albany Turnpike, and soon reached the Old Barringer Homestead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
at the time that
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Brockway's was another well-known landmark which I could not pass without stopping, for it was here that I boarded the first week after opening my school at Schodack Centre in the autumn of 1859.
a late time of life
From this reading It was with this family that I spent my first night in Rensselaer County sixteen years before, when a lad of seventeen, I was looking for a school commissioner and a school to teach.
