1849
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From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
brought into existence
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
Darien
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From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
apart from; not including
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
give expression to
From this reading THE PONY EXPRESS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
Francisco
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From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
coins made of gold
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
IsthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
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 ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE PONY EXPRESS.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
San
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From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
sea-voyage
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From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
seaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PONY EXPRESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ocean route to the Pacific was tedious and circuitous, and the impetuosity of the mining population demanded quicker time for the delivery of its mails than was taken by the long sea-voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading The mail from the Atlantic seaboard, across the Isthmus of Darien to San Francisco, took at least twenty-two days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading From the terminus of telegraphic communication in the East there intervened more than two thousand miles of a region uninhabited, except by hostile tribes of savages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owing to the gold discoveries of 1849, the state of California was born in almost a single day.
