used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
gotten under control
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
set up or found
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
Godfrey
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From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
of great significance or value
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE SHOOTING MATCH.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
not any; not one
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
and nothing more
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
post-office
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From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SHOOTING MATCH.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOOTING MATCH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
two times
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
precisely as stated
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The steamboat landing toward which Godfrey Evans bent his way, was looked upon as a very important place by the settlers in that part of the state.
which person or people
From this reading The mail was brought there twice each week by a mounted carrier, who made regular trips between the landing and the county seat, which lay fifteen miles from the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No particular packet stopped there, but there was considerable business done by the neighboring planters with the city of Memphis, in the way of plantation supplies and farming implements, and some steamboat called at the landing every week.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The little collection of houses that had sprung up there contained a post-office, a few dwellings, and the only grocery and drug store to be found within a circle of twenty miles.
