1850
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From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
anew
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
in the past
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
CaliforniannounUS /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnjən/
a native or resident of California
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
CANALnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading MINE.--MYSTERIOUS SUBTERRANEAN CANAL ON THE ISTHMUS.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
immigrationnounUS /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
ISTHMUSnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading MINE.--MYSTERIOUS SUBTERRANEAN CANAL ON THE ISTHMUS.
Lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
the force of workers available
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MINE.--MYSTERIOUS SUBTERRANEAN CANAL ON THE ISTHMUS.
MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MINE.--MYSTERIOUS SUBTERRANEAN CANAL ON THE ISTHMUS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MINE.--MYSTERIOUS SUBTERRANEAN CANAL ON THE ISTHMUS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
SUBTERRANEANadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading MINE.--MYSTERIOUS SUBTERRANEAN CANAL ON THE ISTHMUS.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MINE.--MYSTERIOUS SUBTERRANEAN CANAL ON THE ISTHMUS.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
tule
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With true military decision the greater part of the coal was thrown out to extricate the team, and not picked up again.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading At the place in question, six miles inland, the Lieutenant's coal wagon "stalled" in a "tule" swamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A United States officer, about the year 1850, was on his way into the interior on a surveying expedition, with a party of men, a portable forge, a load of coal, and sundry other articles.
a late time of life
From this reading Some twelve years ago or so, in the early days of Californian immigration, a curious little business humbug came off about six miles from Monterey.
