used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
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 _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
by-gone
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From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
being one more than seven
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
obtain
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
social deportment
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
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 Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
the local environment
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
by chance
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
continue talking
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Many sorts of Americans live in America; and the Atlantic American, it is to be feared, often has a cautious and conventional imagination.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
plural of “story” — 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 These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
in a swift manner
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America._ S. B. W. AND O. J. W.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
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 These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion.
the day immediately before today
From this reading These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed.
