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1st
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
according
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
alarm
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
amity
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Approach
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
approaching
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
arms
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
arrived
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
bank
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
Bend
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
buffalo
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
Burst
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Cause
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
chivalry
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
circular
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
clemency
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
Crooks
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Dancing
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Dangerous
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Dangers
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
day
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
descried
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
Dorion
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
early
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
Encampment
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
evident
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
Feasting
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
following
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
Friendly
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Fury
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Grim
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
high
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
horizontally
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
Hostility
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
hour
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
Hunt
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
immediately
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From this reading They immediately pulled to shore and landed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Indian
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Indians
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
June
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
landed
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From this reading They immediately pulled to shore and landed.
latter
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
Lisa
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
M'Lellan
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Man
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Manuel
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Meet
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Meeting
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
miles
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
Missouri
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
mode
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
Mr
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
neck
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Old
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
Opponents
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
out
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
Outrage
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
PartynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
peninsula
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
Pierre
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They immediately pulled to shore and landed.
Rivals
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
river
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
robes
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
round
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
savages
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
shore
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From this reading They immediately pulled to shore and landed.
showed
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
signs
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
Situation
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
spreading
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
succeeding
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
supplicating
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
symptoms
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From this reading On approaching the savages, however, the latter showed evident symptoms of alarm, spreading out their arms horizontally, according to their mode of supplicating clemency.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
thirty
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
thousand
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They immediately pulled to shore and landed.
Two
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
Wanton
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
War
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
waving
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From this reading On the succeeding morning, at an early hour, they descried two Indians standing on a high bank of the river, waving and spreading their buffalo robes in signs of amity.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
White
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From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
winds
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Great Bend of the Missouri--Crooks and M’Lellan Meet With Two of Their Indian Opponents--Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility--Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.--Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.--A Friendly Encampment.--Feasting and Dancing.-- Approach of Manuel Lisa and His Party--.A Grim Meeting Between Old Rivals.--Pierre Dorion in a Fury.--A Burst of chivalry.
yards
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From this reading ON the afternoon of the following day (June 1st) they arrived at the great bend, where the river winds for about thirty miles round a circular peninsula, the neck of which is not above two thousand yards across.
