1765
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From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
a social unit living together
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
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 George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
coins made of gold
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
ten 10s
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
JACKSONnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
JacksonsnounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
plural of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
and nothing more
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
not any; not one
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
others
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From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
transport commercially
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having no money with which to purchase land, they set out with some others for the interior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
Waxhaw
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From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
at the time that
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Here, one hundred and fifty miles from civilization, and in the midst of a wilderness of dark pines, a little clearing was made near Waxhaw Creek, a log cabin erected, and a home established in the new land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, with infinite labor, he scraped together a little store of gold; and with his wife and two children he took ship for the colonies of America of which he had heard such glowing tales.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON In the year 1765 an Irish workman of Scotch blood, and of the name of Jackson, made up his mind that the grind of poverty in his native land was too great for endurance.
a late time of life
From this reading George III had been five years king of England, and the French war which gave Canada to the British had just ended when the little family of Jacksons landed at Charleston in South Carolina.
