1856
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From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
admirablenessnoun
admirable excellence
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
for the most part
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
yet to be or coming
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
grists
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From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
healthfulnessnoun
the quality of promoting good health
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
a message received and understood
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
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 In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
held or filled or in use
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
rosinessnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not a large sheet, but certainly it is a very curious one.
WeaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
WheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
WindmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading I have before me, as one of the original sources of information for this history, a file of _The Wheat County Weakly Windmill_ for 1856.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In its day this _Windmill_ ground many grists, though its editorial columns were chiefly occupied with impartial gushing and expansive articles on the charms of scenery, fertility of soil, superiority of railroad prospects, admirableness of location, healthfulness, and general future rosiness of the various paper towns that paid tribute to its advertising columns.
