used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
in addition
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
Cahokia
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From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
counselingnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
Dr
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From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
Gibault
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From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
of great significance or value
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
Kaskaskia
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From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
Laffont
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From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
the force of workers available
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the most important mission he chose Father Gibault and Dr. Laffont, an influential citizen of Kaskaskia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
proclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
carry out
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both men returned to Colonel Clark with this good news long before his negotiations with the Indians were completed.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
treatiesnounUS /ˈtriːtiz/
plural of “treaty” — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
Vincennes
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From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to take a proclamation to the French settlers at Vincennes, asking them to renounce their fidelity to the British king, George III and swear allegiance to the Americans.
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 While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Clark was counseling and making treaties with the different Indian tribes at Cahokia, he was also sending men on different missions throughout the western country.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Since Father Gibault was well known and respected for his earlier good works among the people there and Dr. Laffont was a most persuasive man, the French settlers willingly took their oath of allegiance to the Americans.
