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1813
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
agent
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
Agreement
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
American
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
ammunition
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
arms
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
Arrival
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
Astor
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
Beaver
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
bound
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
Britain
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
coast
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From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
companies
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
Company
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
diligently
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From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
establishments
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From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
excursive
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
Fitting
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
Fur
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furnish
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
government
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
grounds
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
hunting
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
Indians
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
Instructions
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
interfere
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
Lark
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
linking
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
made
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
Mr
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
narrative
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
necessary
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
negotiate
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
News
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
northwest
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From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
notice
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
now
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
other's
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
Out
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
parts
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
Petersburg
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
president
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
proceedings
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
project
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From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
prosecuted
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From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
provisional
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
ratified
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
respect
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From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
Russian
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
sanction
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
sent
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
Sowle
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
St
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From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
States
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
Stuart
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
together
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From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
trading
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
two
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From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The agent sent by him to St. Petersburg, to negotiate in his name as president of the American Fur Company, had, under sanction of the Russian government, made a provisional agreement with the Russian company.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
United
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
War
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From this reading Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company--War Between the United States and Great Britain.--Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver--Fitting Out of the Lark.-- News of the Arrival of Mr. Stuart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT is now necessary, in linking together the parts of this excursive narrative, that we notice the proceedings of Mr. Astor in support of his great undertaking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By this agreement, which was ratified by Mr. Astor in 1813, the two companies bound themselves not to interfere with each other’s trading and hunting grounds, nor to furnish arms and ammunition to the Indians.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His project with respect to the Russian establishments along the northwest coast had been diligently prosecuted.
