Washington

(noun.) the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791.

(noun.) a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.

(noun.) 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799).

(noun.) United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915).

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• In a still narrower sense the truth of the Preacher's declaration is apparent:-- In an address before the Anthropological Society of Washington in 1885, the late Prof. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The next day, the 3d, I was ordered to Washington. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Scientists in both England and America had realized the possibility of the telegraph before Morse built his first working outfit in his rooms on Washington Square. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Page in accordance with his subsequent patent of 1854, drew a train of cars from Washington to Bladensburg at a rate of nineteen miles an hour. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Then Hubbard discovered a young man in Washington who impressed him as having remarkable executive ability. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• His suggestions were finally approved, although they did not immediately find favor in Washington. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• He then laid a telegraph from Washington to Baltimore under the auspices of the United States Government, which after long hesitation appropriated $30,000 for the purpose. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Not long ago a prominent senator remarked that he didn't know much about the country, because he had spent the last few months in Washington. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• I had said to Halleck that Plymouth and Washington, North Carolina, were unnecessary to hold. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• On this same visit to Washington I had my last interview with the President before reaching the James River. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• In Washington he has made his home, and there scientists of all lands call to pay their respects to the patriarch of American inventors. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Of my coming to Washington. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Two years thereafter, Mr. Emile Berliner of Washington had invented the _gramophone_, which consists in etching on a metallic plate the record of voice waves. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Sheridan having left Washington on the 18th, reached Winchester that night. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• In detaching such a force, the brigade of the cavalry now en route from Washington via Rockville may be taken into account. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It would excuse theft in Washingtons and Wellingtons, and unchastity in women as well. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.

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