14th
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From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Starving men are early-risers.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
Boucher
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From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
breakfasted
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From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
cabaretnounUS /ˌkæbərˈeɪ/
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
early-risers
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From this reading Starving men are early-risers.
eau
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From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
set up or found
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
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 We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
the force of workers available
From this reading Starving men are early-risers.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
sausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_ or _cabaret_, kept by a man named _Boucher_.
StarvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Starving men are early-risers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult.
William
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From this reading Arrival at Fort William.--Description of the Fort.--News from the River Columbia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We treated the men to a little _eau de vie_, and breakfasted on some detestable sausages, poisoned with salt.
