Chapter III

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

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

moving forward

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later than; following

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

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

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading There was a blending of pathos and humor in the arduous lives of these builders of the nation.

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

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

for the reason that

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

the act of blending components together thoroughly

From this reading There was a blending of pathos and humor in the arduous lives of these builders of the nation.

brought into existence

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading There was a blending of pathos and humor in the arduous lives of these builders of the nation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

at any time

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plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

a man who lives on the frontier

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

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

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

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

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading There was a blending of pathos and humor in the arduous lives of these builders of the nation.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

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

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.

the process of flowing in

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There was a blending of pathos and humor in the arduous lives of these builders of the nation.

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 THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

the force of workers available

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There was a blending of pathos and humor in the arduous lives of these builders of the nation.

absolutely essential

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading There was a blending of pathos and humor in the arduous lives of these builders of the nation.

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

cut with a saw

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

a descendent or heir

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

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

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There was a blending of pathos and humor in the arduous lives of these builders of the nation.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

the time of life between 30 and 40

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

propel through the air

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

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

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

the act of going from one place to another

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marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

still full

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

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

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That we may better understand the motives which inspired them and the movement of which they became a part, a retrospective glance seems almost necessary.

which person or people

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin

From this reading Having late in the thirties become the first scion of the pioneers in the country where I was born, I ought to be qualified to throw some light upon the experiences of the frontiersman, because primeval Wisconsin, as it lay untouched by civilization, and the inflow of its population as I saw it, left upon my mind vivid impressions.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE ADVANCING WAVE OF CIVILIZATION Have you ever carefully watched the movements or caught the earnest spirit of the immigrant who, after traveling many hundreds of miles along the difficult roads through an unbroken country to a strange land, there seeks a spot where he may build a home for his family?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Many of the young men in our party were on such a mission.