1803
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From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
1835
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From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
cededverbUS /ˈsiːdəd/
past form of “cede” — give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
set up or found
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
provisionaladjectiveUS /prəˈvɪʒənəl/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading She had long been a bone of contention between the United States and Mexico.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
at the time that
From this reading In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas became disputed territory.
which person or people
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In 1835 a provisional government was formed with Samuel Houston as its head.
a late time of life
From this reading Thirty years later the twenty thousand settlers who occupied the land rose up and attempted to found an independent republic.
but in spite of that
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR The state of Texas had yet to battle further for her independence.
