1853
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From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
traveling across
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
Doyles
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From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nebraska was far North.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
frontiersmen
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From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Kansas only interested the Southerner.
and nothing more
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
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 After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Nebraska was far North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
and nothing more
From this reading Kansas only interested the Southerner.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
any competition
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
SouthernernounUS /ˈsʌðərnər/
an American who lives in the South
From this reading Kansas only interested the Southerner.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
TerritoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The race for the lands of the new Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was on to the finish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading After a brief stop in West Tennessee the Doyles had succeeded in reaching Miami County, just beyond the Missouri border, in 1853.
a late time of life
From this reading The frontiersmen were crossing the boundary lines years before Congress formally opened them for settlement.
