1805
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From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
Berwick
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
etc
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From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
a social unit living together
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
a boy or man
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
Flatboats
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From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
how
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From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
immediately past
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
successive (without a break)
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
express in words
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U.S.A.
Vevay
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From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
which person or people
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A brave, manly fellow Who knows how to swim How to catch fish How to handle his boat How to shoot straight with a rifle And how to tell the truth every time_ _This Story about some other Boys of his kind_ Preface Vevay, from which “The Last of the Flatboats” starts on its voyage down the Mississippi, is a beautiful little Indiana town on the Ohio River, about midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading _A Story of the Mississippi and its interesting family of rivers_ Author of “The Big Brother,” “Captain Sam,” “The Signal Boys,” “The Wreck of the Red Bird,” etc., etc.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The town and Switzerland County, of which it is the capital, were settled by a company of energetic and thrifty Swiss immigrants, about the year 1805.
