1804
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From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
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From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
backwoodsmannounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdzmən/
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
Charrette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
Mahar
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From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
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 The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
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 Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For example, they met two canoes loaded with furs “from the Mahar nation.”
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Four days later they camped near the last white settlement on the Missouri,--La Charrette, a little village of seven poor houses.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and above this place the explorers began to meet with unfamiliar Indian tribes and names.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Here lived Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky backwoodsman, then nearly seventy years old, but still vigorous, erect, and strong of limb.
