1854
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From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
(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 On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading We cut off a bunch and drove them down the bank on to the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We cut off a bunch and drove them down the bank on to the boat.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading We cut off a bunch and drove them down the bank on to the boat.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
Chariton
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From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
a state at a particular time
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We cut off a bunch and drove them down the bank on to the boat.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We cut off a bunch and drove them down the bank on to the boat.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We cut off a bunch and drove them down the bank on to the boat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
flat-boat
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From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
coins made of gold
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
ten 10s
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
march in a procession
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We cut off a bunch and drove them down the bank on to the boat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
with speed
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We cut off a bunch and drove them down the bank on to the boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
male cat
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On April first, according to contract, we arrived at Tom Allen's in Chariton County, and paid him the balance of two thousand dollars--in gold--and got our hundred head of cattle, all in good condition.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They all ran to the farther end of the boat and sunk it, and the cattle went head foremost into the water.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As we passed Brunswick, we bought one hundred more and attempted to ferry the whole herd across Grand River in a flat-boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Another trip across the plains with cattle._ From Christmas until the middle of March, 1854, the time passed rapidly, with mother and father and with visits to old friends and acquaintances.
