used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
Joe
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From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
the act of departing
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON.
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 Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
only a very short time before
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At that early day the settlement of this now prosperous State had scarcely begun.
male cat
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
TopekanounUS /təˈpiːkɑː/
the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One afternoon, toward the setting of the sun, the caravan halted on the site of the present capital of the State, Topeka.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
unvexed
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From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after leaving St. Joe, the emigrant train which Tom had joined, entered the territory of Kansas.
but in spite of that
From this reading Its rich soil was as yet unvexed by the plow and the spade, and the tall prairie grass and virgin forest stretched for many and many a mile westward in undisturbed loneliness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON.
