used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading The party ascend the Jefferson branch.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The party ascend the Jefferson branch.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Their general character.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Description of the river Philosophy which enters into the Jefferson.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Description of the river Philosophy which enters into the Jefferson.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
Gallatin
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From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Their general character.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
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 name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party ascend the Jefferson branch.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Description of the river Philosophy which enters into the Jefferson.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
Shoshonees
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From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Lewis and a small party go in advance in search of the Shoshonees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their general character.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The name of the Missouri changed, as the river now divides itself into three forks, one of which is called after Jefferson, the other Madison, and the other after Gallatin.
