Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

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From this reading This appropriation was made in February, 1803.

later than; following

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

(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 With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

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

From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK'S EXPEDITION.

money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

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

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK'S EXPEDITION.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

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From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

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

From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK'S EXPEDITION.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading This appropriation was made in February, 1803.

start firing a weapon

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

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

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

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

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

ten 10s

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

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

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK'S EXPEDITION.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This appropriation was made in February, 1803.

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 This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

hold back within

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

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From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

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 With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

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

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

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

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

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

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

being five more than twenty

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

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

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

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

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

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

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

at the time that

From this reading This interest increased after his return home, and when he became President he secured an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars from Congress for the purpose of defraying the expense of an exploration of the vast region to the northwest of the Mississippi.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.

during the time that

From this reading As early as 1785, while Jefferson was in Paris, he became impressed with the value of the Northwest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With George and Victor Shelton seated on the fallen tree on one side of the camp fire, and Captains Lewis and Clark on the other, these two famous explorers told the story of their expedition, which must always retain an historical interest for all of us.