used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
how long something has existed
From this reading Its growth and development since then is one of the wonders of the age.
in the past
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
a period of 100 years
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
Clarke
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From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
DesertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Its growth and development since then is one of the wonders of the age.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
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 Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Its growth and development since then is one of the wonders of the age.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its growth and development since then is one of the wonders of the age.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its growth and development since then is one of the wonders of the age.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
RecoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Its growth and development since then is one of the wonders of the age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Its growth and development since then is one of the wonders of the age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
TrappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Clarke and Lewis made their famous expedition to Oregon during the early days of the century, and helped to turn general attention in that direction.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
not known
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The British and American Trapper--Hunting on the Laramie--The Deserters--The Vain Pursuit--Arrival of Friends--The Return Journey--The Night Alarm--The Attack Upon the Camp--Pursuit and Recovery of Horses.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A half century ago the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains was comparatively unknown and unexplored.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its general features of course were understood, but the interior was like the central portion of Australia or Africa.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Its growth and development since then is one of the wonders of the age.
