used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
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From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
BarracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
Carlisle
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From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
intentionally conceived
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found Pennsylvania old for a hundred years.
set up or found
From this reading I found Pennsylvania old for a hundred years.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
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From this reading I found Pennsylvania old for a hundred years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I found Pennsylvania old for a hundred years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
from that place or that time
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEGINNING ADVENTURES IN NEW LANDS In those days travel was not so easy as it is now.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was to go toward that great West, which then was on the tongue of all the South, and indeed all the East.
a late time of life
From this reading I found Pennsylvania old for a hundred years.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I went by carriage to Washington, and thence by stage to the village of York in Pennsylvania, and again by stage thence to Carlisle Barracks, a good road offering thence into the western countries.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In spite of all my grief I was a young man, and I was conscious of a keen exhilaration in these my earliest travels.
