1868
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From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
1904
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From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
1905
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From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
5
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From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
AGEnounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Power seemed to have outgrown its servitude and to have asserted its freedom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
ex-Ministers
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From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
ex-private
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From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Power seemed to have outgrown its servitude and to have asserted its freedom.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Power seemed to have outgrown its servitude and to have asserted its freedom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
MotleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
NEARLYadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
NUNC
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From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading Power seemed to have outgrown its servitude and to have asserted its freedom.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Power seemed to have outgrown its servitude and to have asserted its freedom.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Power seemed to have outgrown its servitude and to have asserted its freedom.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading Power seemed to have outgrown its servitude and to have asserted its freedom.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The outline of the city became frantic in its effort to explain something that defied meaning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The cylinder had exploded, and thrown great masses of stone and steam against the sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As he came up the bay again, November 5, 1904, an older man than either his father or Motley in 1868, he found the approach more striking than ever--wonderful--unlike anything man had ever seen--and like nothing he had ever much cared to see.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NUNC AGE (1905) NEARLY forty years had passed since the ex-private secretary landed at New York with the ex-Ministers Adams and Motley, when they saw American society as a long caravan stretching out towards the plains.
