used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE DELAWARES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
breaking-plough
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From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
DELAWARES
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From this reading AMONG THE DELAWARES.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
farming-tools
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From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
set up or found
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
Quindaro
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From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
carry out
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE DELAWARES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys looked curiously at the big breaking-plough that was to be of so much consequence to them in their new life and labors.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
trading-post
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From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
(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 Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Quindaro was a straggling but pretty little town built among the groves of the west bank of the Missouri.
at the time that
From this reading The prairies around their Illinois home had been long broken up when they were old enough to take notice of such things; and as they were town boys, they had never had their attention called to the implements of a prairie farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the emigrants found a store or trading-post, well supplied with the goods they needed, staple articles of food and the heavier farming-tools being the first required.
