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1837
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From this reading 1837.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
Added
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
allies
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
associates
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From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
Bridger
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
camp
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
considerable
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
Delaware
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
demoralized
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
done
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
drink
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
enough
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
excellent
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
fate
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From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
February
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
fellows
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From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
Fontenelle
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From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
hunters
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
idle
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
impotency
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
Indian's
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
Indians
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
January
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
love
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
match
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
months
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
more
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
mountains
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
never
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
often
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
party
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
poets
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
reckless
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
regretful
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
sad
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
served
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From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
Shawnee
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
skillful
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
strong
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
there
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
thoroughly
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
trappers
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
warning
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From this reading The fate of Fontenelle should have served as a warning to his associates and fellows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
whites
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From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Added to the whites, who were reckless enough, were a considerable party of Delaware and Shawnee Indians, excellent allies, and skillful hunters and trappers, but having the Indian's love of strong drink.
winter
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From this reading Perhaps there never was a winter camp in the mountains more thoroughly demoralized than that of Bridger during the months of January and February.
words
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From this reading 'Should have done,' however, are often idle words, and as sad as they are idle; they match the poets 'might have been,' in their regretful impotency.
