adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
GRACEnounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
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From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
predominatesverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪts/
third-person singular of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
SEYMOURnounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I presume all my readers, who are in a position to run over the society of our rural New-England towns, can recall to their minds hundreds of such.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE SISTER._ GRACE SEYMOUR was a specimen of a class of whom we are happy to say New England possesses a great many.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading She was a highly cultivated, intelligent, and refined woman, arrived at the full age of mature womanhood unmarried, and with no present thought or prospect of marriage.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They are women too thoughtful, too conscientious, too delicate, to marry for any thing but a purely personal affection; and this affection, for various reasons, has not fallen in their way.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The tendency of life in these towns is to throw the young men of the place into distant fields of adventure and enterprise in the far Western and Southern States, leaving at their old homes a population in which the feminine element largely predominates.
