used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
anew
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
ajoining
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From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
in addition
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
ERNEST
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From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
the head of a state government
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
Jessie
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From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
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 THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
occurring by chance
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
NICHOLSON
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From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
Oristown
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From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
in the near future
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
St
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From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had just paid Jessie a visit and I felt a little lonely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slater met the train at Oristown, and as soon as he spied me he informed me that I was a lucky man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the grim reality of the situation facing me, I now began to steel my nerves for a lot of new experience which soon came thick and fast.
which person or people
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading That a town had been started ajoining my land and was being promoted by his brother and the sons of a former Iowa Governor, and gave every promise of making a good town, also, if I cared to sell, he had a buyer who was willing to pay me a neat advance over what I had paid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RETURN--ERNEST NICHOLSON I left St. Louis about April first with about three thousand dollars in the bank and started again for Oristown, this time to stay.
