used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
placed crosswise
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
Dixon's
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From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
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From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
engage in
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach 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 This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
go across or through
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Great part of the country along its banks is the finest region of Illinois, and the scene of some of the latest romance of Indian warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
at the time that
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the afternoon of this day we reached the Rock river, in whose neighborhood we proposed to make some stay, and crossed at Dixon's ferry.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This beautiful stream flows full and wide over a bed of rocks, traversing a distance of near two hundred miles, to reach the Mississippi.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To these beautiful regions Black Hawk returned with his band "to pass the summer," when he drew upon himself the warfare in which he was finally vanquished.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder he could not resist the longing, unwise though its indulgence might be, to return in summer to this home of beauty.
