1802
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From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
(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 As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
Alleghanies
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From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading From the East light; from the West fruit.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
ExnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading From the East light; from the West fruit.
FRUX
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From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
an instinctive motive
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
a search for knowledge
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the East light; from the West fruit.
luxnounUS /lʌks/
a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
Michaux
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From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
as might be expected
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
obsoleteadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbsəliːt/
no longer in use
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
Occidente
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From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
Oriente
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From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
express in words
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
the act of using
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading From this western impulse coming in contact with the barrier of the Atlantic sprang the commerce and enterprise of modern times.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To use an obsolete Latin word, I might say, _Ex Oriente lux; ex Occidente FRUX_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As if these vast and fertile regions would naturally be the place of meeting and common country of all the inhabitants of the globe."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger Michaux, in his "Travels West of the Alleghanies in 1802," says that the common inquiry in the newly settled West was, "'From what part of the world have you come?'
