used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
agriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
Clontarf
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From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
Clontarf's
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From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
a social unit living together
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
a man of refinement
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
HALTERnounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading THE “HALTER” OF JUSTICE.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading THE “HALTER” OF JUSTICE.
Lionel
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From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE “HALTER” OF JUSTICE.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Clontarf’s Post had first been settled by Lionel Clontarf, a gentleman of Irish descent.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
Stock-raising
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From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “HALTER” OF JUSTICE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
trading-post
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From this reading Stock-raising and agriculture were the chief objects of the settlers, though in course of time a store and Indian trading-post were opened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Family after family, with brave hearts and willing hands, were added to the settlement, until it numbered some fifty souls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was among the first settlements of the then territory of Iowa, and, although in the midst of privations, and harassed by the red man, it grew and prospered as but few under similar circumstances would have done.
