used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
divisible by two
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
Flatboats
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From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
set up or found
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
Irv
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From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
Jim
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From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
immediately past
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
and nothing more
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
an amount of time
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
Phil
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From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
PUBLICITYnounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
on the contrary
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
in the near future
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
that is looked for
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
St
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From this reading He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
VicksburgnounUS /ˈvɪksbərɡ/
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
migratory
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PUBLICITY As soon as the first necessities of their business were provided for at Vicksburg, Phil wandered off in search of newspapers.
at the time that
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
which person or people
From this reading To his astonishment, when he opened the earliest of them,--those that had been published soon after the affair at Memphis,--he found them filled with portraits of himself and of his companions, with pictures of _The Last of the Flatboats_, and even with interviews, of which neither he nor Irv Strong, who was the other one chiefly quoted, had any recollection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had become interested in many things through his newspaper reading in connection with Jim Hughes, and concerning many matters he was curious to know the outcome.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So he sought not only for the latest newspapers, and not chiefly for them, but rather for back numbers covering the period during which _The Last of the Flatboats_ had been wandering in the woods.
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 He secured a lot of them, some of them from New York, some from Chicago, some from St. Louis, and some from other cities.
