1st
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From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
4th
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From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
Bellevue
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From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
cow-bells
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From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
set up or found
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
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 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
materielnounUS /məˌtɪriˈel/
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
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 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
OCTOBERnounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading OCTOBER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
Sarpy's
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From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading All our equipage--horses, carts, and the _materiel_ of the camp--had been sold at public auction at Bellevue.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We found our boat on the stocks; a few days sufficed to complete her; and, in the afternoon of the 4th, we embarked on the Missouri.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1st.--I rose this morning long before daylight, and heard with a feeling of pleasure the tinkling of cow-bells at the settlements on the opposite side of the Missouri.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Early in the day we reached Mr. Sarpy's residence; and, in the security and comfort of his hospitable mansion, felt the pleasure of being within the pale of civilization.
