1743
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From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
1826
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From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
2,000
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From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
Alleghany
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From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
Charlottesville
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From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
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 Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
PurchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading From his father, a man of great physical strength and energy, Thomas inherited a hardy constitution.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
Vanoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading He was born in 1743 near Charlottesville, Va., on a plantation of nearly 2,000 acres.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a very different way did the territory lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains become a part of the national domain.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase [1743-1826] Through the achievements of early pioneers and settlers, of whom Daniel Boone is the type, the region lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Mississippi River came into the possession of the United States.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was acquired not by exploration or settlement, but by purchase, and the man most intimately associated with this purchase was Thomas Jefferson.
