used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
eagerly desirous
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
AudubonnounUS /ˈɔːdəbɑːn/
United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
AuthoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
fearless and daring
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
Boone's
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From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
placed crosswise
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
DebtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
Femme
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From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
HonestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
something that is lost
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
OsagenounUS /oʊˈseɪdʒ/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
PaymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
promoteverbUS /prəˈmoʊt/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
SavagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
SicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
a male human offspring
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
St
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From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The fame of Colonel Boone, as one of the most bold and valuable of pioneers, had preceded him.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
accept gladly
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Colonel Boone took up his residence, with his son, in what is called the Femme Osage district.
at the time that
From this reading At the time when Colonel Boone crossed the Mississippi and entered Missouri, the Spanish Government, then in possession of that territory, being anxious to promote the settlement of the country, gave a very cordial welcome to all emigrants.
which person or people
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading _A New Home._ Colonel Boone welcomed by the Spanish Authorities.--Boone's Narrative to Audubon.--The Midnight Attack.--Pursuit of the Savages.--Sickness in the Wilderness.--Honesty of Colonel Boone.--Payment of his Debts.--Loss of all his Property.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lieutenant Governor under the Spanish crown, who resided at St. Louis, received him with marked attention, and gave him the assurance that ample portions of land should be given to him and his family.
