used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
for the reason that
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK EAGLE'S NEST.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
Clarke's
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From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
EAGLE'SnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE BLACK EAGLE'S NEST.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
a single distinct event
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
NESTnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE BLACK EAGLE'S NEST.
come into possession of
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
reading-book
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From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
school-house
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From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK EAGLE'S NEST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this book is an account of a great black eagle's nest, on the Falls of the Missouri; and the incident seemed intensely to interest the picturesque mind of Benjamin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Mann had adopted it because it was easy to obtain, and served as a sort of local geography and history.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go see," said Benjamin, one day after this poetic part of Lewis and Clarke's narrative had been read.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the log school-house, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition was used as a reading-book.
