1859
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From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a damp, chill evening of mid fall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The crowbars and sledge hammers might be used on the gates or doors.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was a damp, chill evening of mid fall.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
crowbars
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From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It was a damp, chill evening of mid fall.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The crowbars and sledge hammers might be used on the gates or doors.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a damp, chill evening of mid fall.
faggots
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From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was a damp, chill evening of mid fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The crowbars and sledge hammers might be used on the gates or doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
not accessible to view
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a damp, chill evening of mid fall.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading It was a damp, chill evening of mid fall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The crowbars and sledge hammers might be used on the gates or doors.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
oil-soaked
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From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The crowbars and sledge hammers might be used on the gates or doors.
pikesnounUS /paɪks/
plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The crowbars and sledge hammers might be used on the gates or doors.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a damp, chill evening of mid fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the attic were loaded into the wagon crowbars, sledge hammers, iron pikes and oil-soaked faggots.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
wind-swept
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From this reading Heavy rain clouds obscured the stars and not a traveler ventured along the wind-swept roads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eight o'clock on Sunday night, the sixteenth of October, 1859, John Brown drove his one-horse wagon to the door of the rude log house in which he had hidden with his disciples for four months.
