Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

the state of being absent

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

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From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

have

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

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From this reading Boone's brother had departed on the first of May.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

carefully weighed

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

placed crosswise

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

well in the past; former

From this reading Boone's brother had departed on the first of May.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

third-person singular of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

inquire into

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Boone's brother had departed on the first of May.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Boone's brother had departed on the first of May.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Boone's brother had departed on the first of May.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

and nothing more

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

an amount of time

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

a human being

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

for the most part

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading But this exploring expedition confined its discoveries principally to the country south and west of the river Kentucky.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.

coming next after the twenty-first in position

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

up to a particular time

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

a Caucasian

From this reading During the period of his absence, which lasted until the twenty-second of July, he considered himself the only white person west of the mountains.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Boone is pursued by the Indians, and eludes their pursuit--He encounters and kills a bear--The return of his brother with ammunition--They explore the country--Boone kills a panther on the back of a buffalo--They return to North Carolina.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It is true, some time in this year, (1770,) probably in the latter part of it, an exploring party led by General James Knox, crossed the Alleghany mountains.