used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
the state of being absent
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
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From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
a person who is in charge
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
demoralizationnounUS /dɪˌmɔːrəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
Forty-Ninernoun
a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
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 The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
PioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
PIONEERSnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
propensitiesnounUS /prəˈpensətiz/
plural of “propensity” — an inclination to do something
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Ours is a bachelor community," remarked the "Alta California," "but nevertheless possessing strong domestic propensities."
symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
underliesverbUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪz/
third-person singular of “underlie” — be or form the base for
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Most significant and pathetic, indeed, is the strain of homesickness which underlies the wild symphony of Pioneer life.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG THE PIONEERS The chief source of demoralization among the Pioneers was the absence of women and children, and therefore of any real home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The unsuccessful miner often lost his strength by hard work, exposure, and bad food; and then fell a prey to that disease which has slain so many a wanderer--homesickness.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I well remember," writes a Forty-Niner, "the loneliness and dreariness amid all the excitement of the time."
