| abolitionist |
An abolitionist is a person who supported the ending of slavery in the United States before and during the Civil War. Abolitionists fought hard in various ways to help the slaves become free and to make slavery against the law. The end of slavery finally came in 1865 near the end of the Civil War. |
| accomplish |
When you accomplish something, you finally do something or finish something that you've needed to do. Usually, when you accomplish something, you feel good about it or just feel glad that it's done. Often it takes a lot of work or effort to accomplish something. |
| at last |
after a long time or wait; finally. |
| at length |
at last; finally. [1/2 definitions] |
| Brahmaputra River |
The Brahmaputra River is one of the important rivers of Asia. The river begins in the high mountains of Tibet. From there, it flows into India and finally through the country of Bangladesh. Sometimes the Brahmaputra River is so wide that you can't see the other side! |
| compromise |
A compromise is a certain type of agreement. In a compromise, two sides don't agree about something in the beginning but they finally reach an agreement after each side gives up something. [1/2 definitions] |
| Danube River |
an important river in Europe that starts in Germany and flows south and east through many countries in central Europe. When it finally reaches the country of Ukraine, it flows into the Black Sea. |
| determine |
to decide or settle finally and without question. [1/3 definitions] |
| Euphrates River |
a river that flows from eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq. In southeastern Iraq, it joins the Tigris River and finally empties with it into the Persian Gulf. |
| eventually |
at a future time; in the end; finally. |
| finally |
When something is done finally, it is done after everything else. [2 definitions] |
| fortune |
Your fortune is what finally happens to you later in your life. [1/4 definitions] |
| give in |
When someone gives in, they finally agree to something that they didn't or don't really want to agree to. If you ask your mom for a dog many times and she finally gives in, it means she said "no" many times, and then she finally said "yes." Saying "yes" means that she gave in. [1/2 definitions] |
| in the long run |
at the end of a period of time; finally. |
| lost and found |
a place where lost things are kept until the owner comes for them or until they are finally disposed of. |
| Mekong River |
The Mekong River is an important river in Asia. It starts in China and flows south through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Finally, it flows out into the South China Sea. The Mekong River is very important for boat transportation, for fishing, and as a way of getting water for farming. |
| Mississippi River |
a river in the United States that flows from Minnesota south through the Midwest, then along the border between Mississippi and Louisiana, and finally into the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Missouri River |
The Missouri River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river in the United States. It begins out west in the state of Montana and flows south and east until it finally flows into the Mississippi River. |
| Murray River |
The Murray River is the longest river in Australia. It starts in the mountains in the southeast part of Australia. It flows mostly north and west from there and then finally flows out into the Indian Ocean. |
| Niger River |
a long river in western Africa that begins in Guinea and flows through Mali and Niger. It then flows along the border between Niger and Benin, through Nigeria, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean. It is an extremely important water source in the region. |
| Nile River |
The Nile River in Africa is one of the world's great rivers. Most scientists say that it is the longest river in the world. The Nile begins in the country of Uganda and flows north through the countries of South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt before finally emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile flows through much desert land, but the river makes it possible to do farming in areas near it. |