Chapter X

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

brought into existence

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

lasting a long time

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading THE PIONEER OF FRONTIER TELEGRAPHY.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

in an honorable manner

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

third-person singular of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

not any; not one

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PIONEER OF FRONTIER TELEGRAPHY.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

the state of being a parent

From this reading He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 31, 1820, of Irish parentage.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading THE PIONEER OF FRONTIER TELEGRAPHY.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

receiving deferential regard

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire

From this reading THE PIONEER OF FRONTIER TELEGRAPHY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PIONEER OF FRONTIER TELEGRAPHY.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading His career was a notable one in its humble beginning and splendid triumph in the flush of manhood.

hard to endure

From this reading No man did so much to sustain Omaha in its early and trying days as Edward Creighton.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

which person or people

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.

a late time of life

From this reading It is thirteen years since Edward Creighton, the pioneer of frontier telegraphy, died, and that he is so well and honorably remembered in the Omaha of to-day--aye, his memory respected by the thousands who have gone there since he was no more--but illustrates how great was his service to the community, how broad and enduring a mark he made upon his time.