used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
bombshellnounUS /ˈbɑːmʃel/
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
a youthful male person
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading TO LOUIS TALIAFERRO, _Colorado Springs, Colorado_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
FanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
an established custom
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
of great significance or value
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading TO LOUIS TALIAFERRO, _Colorado Springs, Colorado_.
LuxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
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 As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
NewburghnounUS /ˈnuːbərɡ/
a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
not one, and not any
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
Rodney
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From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading TO LOUIS TALIAFERRO, _Colorado Springs, Colorado_.
TALIAFERRO
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From this reading TO LOUIS TALIAFERRO, _Colorado Springs, Colorado_.
express in words
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO LOUIS TALIAFERRO, _Colorado Springs, Colorado_.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My grandfather’s plantation in Kentucky and nearly opposite the town of Newburgh, on the Indiana side, was as much my home as was my mother’s.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
Valjean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
at the time that
From this reading As a cowboy, miner and pioneer, I have participated in many exciting events, none of which, however, caused me the prolonged grief that a certain bombshell affair did when I was a boy, resulting in a newspaper experience and habit of telling things, and eventually led to my coming West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
WilkesnounUS /wɪlks/
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading “_Rodney Wilkes_,” “_The Luxury of Poverty_,” “_A Modern Jean Valjean_,” “_Facts and Fancies_.”
a late time of life
From this reading In the following pages I shall tell of much personal experience as well as important incidents which have come under my observation during thirty years on the frontier.
