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1st
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
Abandon
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
Agree
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
all
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
announced
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
Arrangements
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
arrival
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
Astoria
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
awaken
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From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
breaking
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
cause
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From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
Clarke
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
Company
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From this reading His old sympathies with the Northwest Company seem to have revived.
concurrence
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
Conduct
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
days
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
Departure
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
devotion
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From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
Displeased
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
doubts
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From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
Equivocal
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
establishment
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
factory
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
far
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
felt
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
fixed
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
GentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
Goods
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
highly
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
intention
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
Interior
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
July
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
known
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
loyal
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From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
M'Dougal
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
M'Tavish
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
Manifesto
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
Messrs
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
Mr
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
nine
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
Northwest
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From this reading His old sympathies with the Northwest Company seem to have revived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
old
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From this reading His old sympathies with the Northwest Company seem to have revived.
Partners
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
precipitate
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
preparation
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
previously
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
revived
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From this reading His old sympathies with the Northwest Company seem to have revived.
Sale
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
seem
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From this reading His old sympathies with the Northwest Company seem to have revived.
Signed
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
strong
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From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
Stuart
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
sympathies
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From this reading His old sympathies with the Northwest Company seem to have revived.
taking
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
up
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From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE partners found Mr. M’Dougal in all the bustle of preparation; having about nine days previously announced at the factory, his intention of breaking up the establishment, and fixed upon the 1st of July for the time of departure.
waiting
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From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
whole
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From this reading Indeed, the whole conduct of Mr. M’Dougal was such as to awaken strong doubts as to his loyal devotion to the cause.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Messrs. Stuart and Clarke felt highly displeased at his taking so precipitate a step, without waiting for their concurrence, when he must have known that their arrival could not be far distant.
Year
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From this reading The Partners Displeased With M’Dougal.--Equivocal Conduct of That Gentleman--Partners Agree to Abandon Astoria.--Sale of Goods to M’Tavish.--Arrangements for the Year.--Manifesto Signed by the Partners--Departure of M’Tavish for the Interior.
