Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

have

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading NEW YORK TO BUFFALO.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

a man from your own country

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the act of departing

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

set up or found

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

give free rein to

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

expressing sorrow

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK TO BUFFALO.

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

above and across; more than

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

unusual or striking

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

that is looked for

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

not in physical motion

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

carry out

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

express in words

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NEW YORK TO BUFFALO.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

a city in central New York

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

precisely as stated

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

(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 It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

at the time that

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

in or at the place that

From this reading Singular feelings came over me as I wandered under strange trees, among the pale Americans, and sought some quiet spot where I could indulge my thoughts; they were mournful, though at the same time full of hope and confidence.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was late when I returned to my companions, whom I found assembled round some bread and cheese and beer, and well satisfied with their reception in their new country.

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From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Although this blockhouse was called the Quarantine building, the quarantine was not very strict; several of us got a boat to take us on shore, and for the first time we stepped on the soil of a new world--for us a truly beautiful and noble world, but still a new, and therefore a strange one.

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 NEW YORK TO BUFFALO.

possessive form of “z” — the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading Good advice to emigrants--Examination of the baggage--New York--Schw--z’s boarding-house and its deficiencies--Aspect of the city--Abundance of fruit--An Irishman’s funeral--Fire--Reports from Illinois--The German reformed church--Extraordinary scene--Soldiers--The Scotch and their national costume--Negroes--My tobacco speculation--Unsuccessful shooting excursion--Departure for Albany--Utica--An American breakfast--The canal-boat and its arrangement--Collision--Crowded state of the boat, and consequent discomfort--Lockport--Niagara--Hamilton--Visit to a countryman--Excursion into the woods--Meeting with an Indian--Bear hunt--Bivouac in the woods--Maize--Buffalo--The ‘William Tell’--Village politicians.