Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

matters of personal concern

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

characterized by friendship and good will

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

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

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a person who is in charge

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

your usual mood

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

plural of “equipment” — an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

set up or found

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

inflected form of “frolic” — play boisterously

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

coins made of gold

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a lack of efficacy

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

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

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

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

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

engage in

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

social deportment

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

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 He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

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

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

above and across; more than

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

almost; nearly

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

express in words

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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 He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

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

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

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

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

having no tracks

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading The conduct of this expedition, as has been already mentioned, was assigned to Mr. Wilson Price Hunt, of Trenton, New Jersey, one of the partners of the company, who was ultimately to be at the head of the establishment at the mouth of the Columbia.

corresponding exactly

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

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

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

dedicated in fulfillment of a vow

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

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

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

in or at the place that

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

which person or people

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

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

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading He was not practically experienced in the Indian trade; that is to say, he had never made any expeditions of traffic into the heart of the wilderness, but he had been engaged in commerce at St. Louis, then a frontier settlement on the Mississippi, where the chief branch of his business had consisted in furnishing Indian traders with goods and equipments.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He is represented as a man scrupulously upright and faithful his dealings, amicable in his disposition, and of most accommodating manners; and his whole conduct will be found in unison with such a character.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Expedition by Land.--Wilson P. Hunt.--His Character.--Donald M’Kenzie.--Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.--A Bark Canoe.--Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.--Pious Carousals,--A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.--Picture of a Trading Post.--Frolicking Voyageurs.--Swells and Swaggerers.-- Indian Coxcombs.--A Man of the North.--Jockeyship of Voyageurs--Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather--Mr. Ramsay Crooks--His Character.--His Risks Among the Indians.-- His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet.--Embarkation of Recruits.--Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading WE have followed up the fortunes of the maritime part of this enterprise to the shores of the Pacific, and have conducted the affairs of the embryo establishment to the opening of the new year; let us now turn back to the adventurous band to whom was intrusted the land expedition, and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia, up vast rivers, across trackless plains, and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains.