used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
in addition
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
Asiatics
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From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
brought into existence
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was not to be expected that the men of New England and New York should understand this new man.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was not to be expected that the men of New England and New York should understand this new man.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
the force of workers available
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not to be expected that the men of New England and New York should understand this new man.
being perceived or observed
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
others
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From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
REPUBLICnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
to-day
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From this reading We do not understand the Asiatics to-day; and at the time Daniel Boone reached the Mississippi it was farther from the Mississippi to New York than it is from New York to the Philippines to-day.
transcontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading We shall also have noticed the beginning of a new type of man,—a man born of new problems, new necessities.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It was not to be expected that the men of New England and New York should understand this new man.
undertakingsnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋz/
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
west-bound
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From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
at the time that
From this reading Obliged to think and act for himself, it was natural that this man should learn to be restive when others thought for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FRONTIER REPUBLIC If we have been successful in the first of our undertakings, that of investigating the first stage of the American transcontinental pilgrimage, which brought the Anglo-Saxon civilization permanently into the Mississippi valley, we must have gained in our earlier chapters some knowledge of the characteristics of the west-bound men, and of the motives that actuated them.
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 It was not to be expected that the men of New England and New York should understand this new man.
