15th
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From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
1812
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From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
in actual fact
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
ArrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
Astoria
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From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
CanoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
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 Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
ConsequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
the act of departing
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
M'Kenzie
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From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
M'Tavish
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From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
OccurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
PostponementnounUS /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/
time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
Spokan
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From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
Tonquin
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From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading On the 15th of January, Mr. M'Kenzie arrived from the interior, having abandoned his trading establishment, after securing his stock of goods in a _cache_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
UneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Before his departure he had paid a visit to Mr. Clark on the Spokan, and while there had learned the news, which he came to announce to us, that hostilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and the United States.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be seen, in the following chapter, why this vessel did not return to Astoria in the autumn of 1812.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arrival of two Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Preparations for abandoning the Country.--Postponement of Departure.--Arrangement with Mr. J.G. M'Tavish.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The months of October, November, and December passed away without any news of the "Beaver," and we began to fear that there had happened to her, as to the Tonquin, some disastrous accident.
