Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

for the reason that

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania

From this reading BINGHAMTON, N. Y.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

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From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU CO.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

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From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

at any time

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

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From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading BINGHAMTON, N. Y.

not any; not one

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

(of games) engaged in

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU CO.

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From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

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From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

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From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Author of "The Minute Boys of Long Island," The "Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley," "Boys of '98," "Teddy and Carrots," "Boys of Fort Schuyler," "Under the Liberty Tree," etc., etc.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

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From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU CO.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

at the time that

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

in the company of; together with

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When Uncle 'Rasmus loses his temper because of some prank which we lads of James Town may have played upon him, he always says that no good can ever come of that in which "chillun an' women are mixed."

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading By Edward Stratemeyer and James Otis The Minute Boys of Lexington The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley For the Liberty of Texas With Taylor on the Rio Grande Under Scott in Mexico

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading BINGHAMTON, N. Y.