used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a marvellous change has less than a century witnessed!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
a period of 100 years
From this reading What a marvellous change has less than a century witnessed!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading What a marvellous change has less than a century witnessed!
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading To me, who have seen these events and changes, it possesses more than the wonderment of a dream.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
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From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To me, who have seen these events and changes, it possesses more than the wonderment of a dream.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading What a marvellous change has less than a century witnessed!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What a marvellous change has less than a century witnessed!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me, who have seen these events and changes, it possesses more than the wonderment of a dream.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To me, who have seen these events and changes, it possesses more than the wonderment of a dream.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
on one occasion
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
and nothing more
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
outermostadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtərmoʊst/
situated at the farthest possible point from a center
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
a human being
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading To me, who have seen these events and changes, it possesses more than the wonderment of a dream.
by chance
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To me, who have seen these events and changes, it possesses more than the wonderment of a dream.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What a marvellous change has less than a century witnessed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
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 Once the outermost guard of our western frontier, it is now the site of one of the great cities of two continents.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a marvellous change has less than a century witnessed!
which person or people
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading What a marvellous change has less than a century witnessed!
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading To me, who have seen these events and changes, it possesses more than the wonderment of a dream.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
produce a literary work
From this reading Possibly I, as I write these words, am the only person living who has looked upon that old stockade and taken part in its tragic history.
a late time of life
From this reading OLD FORT DEARBORN It makes my old head dizzy to recall the events of that hour across the years that have intervened.
