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From this reading _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September 14, 1876_.
1876
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From this reading _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September 14, 1876_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One hundred and Twenty-sixth Day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CHICAGO TO DAVENPORT.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September 14, 1876_.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
Darby
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From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
DAVENPORTnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading CHICAGO TO DAVENPORT.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One hundred and Twenty-sixth Day.
DecaturnounUS /dɪˈkeɪtər/
United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
DemocratsnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/
plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September 14, 1876_.
ten 10s
From this reading One hundred and Twenty-sixth Day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
INDIANAnounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September 14, 1876_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
Jewell
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From this reading _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September 14, 1876_.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
MICHIGANnounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September 14, 1876_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hundred and Twenty-sixth Day.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September 14, 1876_.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHICAGO TO DAVENPORT.
Twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading One hundred and Twenty-sixth Day.
at the time that
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At nightfall here, the excitement which had been rising during the day reached its climax when the Michigan City Democrats repaired to the New Albany depot to hold a mass meeting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning I settled with Darby, and in the afternoon he returned to Decatur.
