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From this reading THE PACIFIC RAILWAY FINISHED, MAY 10, 1869 "And a Highway shall there be."
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From this reading THE PACIFIC RAILWAY FINISHED, MAY 10, 1869 "And a Highway shall there be."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
(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 'Tis "_Done_"--the wondrous thoroughfare Type of that Highway all divine!
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
CONQUESTnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
emanating from God
From this reading 'Tis "_Done_"--the wondrous thoroughfare Type of that Highway all divine!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Tis "_Done_"--the wondrous thoroughfare Type of that Highway all divine!
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE PACIFIC RAILWAY FINISHED, MAY 10, 1869 "And a Highway shall there be."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
HighwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading THE PACIFIC RAILWAY FINISHED, MAY 10, 1869 "And a Highway shall there be."
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
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 CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE PACIFIC RAILWAY FINISHED, MAY 10, 1869 "And a Highway shall there be."
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
not any; not one
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
PLAINSnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
with speed
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE PACIFIC RAILWAY FINISHED, MAY 10, 1869 "And a Highway shall there be."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis "_Done_"--the wondrous thoroughfare Type of that Highway all divine!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PACIFIC RAILWAY FINISHED, MAY 10, 1869 "And a Highway shall there be."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading 'Tis "_Done_"--the wondrous thoroughfare Type of that Highway all divine!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis "_Done_"--the wondrous thoroughfare Type of that Highway all divine!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading 'Tis "_Done_"--the wondrous thoroughfare Type of that Highway all divine!
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the population of the West was increasing very rapidly, the completion of the railway to the Pacific having given it a great impetus.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No ancient wonder can compare With this, in grandeur of design.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading 'Tis "_Done_"--the wondrous thoroughfare Type of that Highway all divine!
a late time of life
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF THE PLAINS The Indians had long since ceased to be a serious menace to the United States, and the policy of the government for many years had been to settle them upon various selected tracts of land west of the Mississippi.
