used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
aforethoughtadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrθɑːt/
with planning and intention
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
Arnett
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From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
beautified
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From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
brought into existence
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
Brashear
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From this reading Professor John Brashear was born on the western edge of the town.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
BrownsvillenounUS /ˈbraʊnzvɪl/
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
approval
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Professor John Brashear was born on the western edge of the town.
Elisha
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From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
gunboatsnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊts/
plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
Herbertson
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From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Professor John Brashear was born on the western edge of the town.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
PhilanderverbUS /fəˈlændər/
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor John Brashear was born on the western edge of the town.
promulgatedadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməlɡeɪtɪd/
formally made public
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
propagatedverbUS /ˈprɑːpəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “propagate” — transmit from one generation to the next
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
Snowden
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From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Professor John Brashear was born on the western edge of the town.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philander C. Knox was born on the hill on the east side of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elisha Gray, the original inventor of the telephone, was from Brownsville; as were John Herbertson, builder of the first iron bridge in the United States; John Snowden, builder of two iron gunboats for the Civil War, and Bishop Arnett, of Ohio.
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 Professor John Brashear was born on the western edge of the town.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But let it be recorded to the old town's credit, the evil was propagated without malice aforethought.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Brownsville first promulgated a word of slang that has greatly beautified the English language.
