1777
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From this reading It was also the capital of the United States for one day, September 27, 1777.
1799
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From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
27
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From this reading It was also the capital of the United States for one day, September 27, 1777.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lancaster, the county seat, has a population of fifty-eight thousand.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It was also the capital of the United States for one day, September 27, 1777.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
cerealnounUS /ˈsɪriəl/
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
COUNTYnounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was also the capital of the United States for one day, September 27, 1777.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
fifty-eightadjective
being eight more than fifty
From this reading Lancaster, the county seat, has a population of fifty-eight thousand.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
GETTYSBURGnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
LANCASTERnounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Lancaster, the county seat, has a population of fifty-eight thousand.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Lancaster, the county seat, has a population of fifty-eight thousand.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was also the capital of the United States for one day, September 27, 1777.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Lancaster, the county seat, has a population of fifty-eight thousand.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was its capital in 1799.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LANCASTER COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG One of the most pleasant, recollections of travelers in Pennsylvania will be their trip through Lancaster county.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For fifty years this county has led the United States in the value of cereal products.
