Chapter 2 of History of the Expedition under the Command — Vol. 1 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of History of the Expedition under the Command — Vol. 1 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Council held with the Mandans. A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation. Peace established between the Mandans and Ricaras. The party encamp for the winter. Indian mode of catching goats.
Chapter 2 of History of the Expedition under the Command — Vol. 1 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Indian mode of catching goats.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “Council held with the Mandans.”
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading “The party encamp for the winter.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “Peace established between the Mandans and Ricaras.”
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “Indian mode of catching goats.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Indian mode of catching goats.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.”
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading “A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.”
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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 A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Peace established between the Mandans and Ricaras.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Indian mode of catching goats.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Council held with the Mandans.
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The party encamp for the winter.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Peace established between the Mandans and Ricaras.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The party encamp for the winter.
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Indian mode of catching goats.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Council held with the Mandans.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Indian mode of catching goats.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Council held with the Mandans.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indian mode of catching goats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party encamp for the winter.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace established between the Mandans and Ricaras.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peace established between the Mandans and Ricaras.
unusual or striking
From this reading A prairie on fire, and a singular instance of preservation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Council held with the Mandans.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The party encamp for the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Council held with the Mandans.
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