1804
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From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
1805
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From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
1st
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From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
4th
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From this reading On resuming their march on the 4th of April, the party consisted of thirty-two persons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
Capt
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From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
Chaboneau
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From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — 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 Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading On resuming their march on the 4th of April, the party consisted of thirty-two persons.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
despatches
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From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
Drewyer
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From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
GassnounUS /ɡæs/
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
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 Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
interpretersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/
plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH RESUMED.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On resuming their march on the 4th of April, the party consisted of thirty-two persons.
Ordway
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From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On resuming their march on the 4th of April, the party consisted of thirty-two persons.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading On resuming their march on the 4th of April, the party consisted of thirty-two persons.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
privatesnounUS /ˈpraɪvəts/
external sex organ
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE MARCH RESUMED.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading On resuming their march on the 4th of April, the party consisted of thirty-two persons.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH RESUMED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading On resuming their march on the 4th of April, the party consisted of thirty-two persons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the 1st of November, 1804, to the 1st of April, 1805, the expedition remained stationary at their fort.
Toussaint
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From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of their number had been sent back to the States with despatches to the Government, and with specimens of the natural productions of the country.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Besides the commanders, there were three sergeants,--Ordway, Prior, and Gass; twenty-three privates, besides Capt. Clark's black servant York; two interpreters,--George Drewyer and Toussaint Chaboneau.
