Chapter VI

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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

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

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

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

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

have

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

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From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

the organ of sight

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

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From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

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

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

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

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

something that is lost

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

march in a procession

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

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 These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

not any; not one

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

living in a particular place

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

the season of growth

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

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

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

from that place or that time

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

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

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.

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

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the following spring, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company commenced its march, first up Lewis' Fork, then on to Salt River, thence to Gray's River, and thence to Bear River.

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From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

in or at the place that

From this reading The American Company's resident partners were ignorant of the country, and were greatly at a loss where to look for the good trapping grounds.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

belonging to which person

From this reading These gentlemen, Vanderburg and Dripps, were therefore inclined to keep an eye on the movements of the Rocky Mountain Company, whose leaders were acquainted with the whole region lying along the mountains, from the head-waters of the Colorado to the northern branches of the Missouri.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They fell in with the North American Fur Company on the latter river, with a large lot of goods, but no beaver.