1804
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
advices
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up 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 the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
ARMORnounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
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 The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
brought together in one place
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
the act of departing
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
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 All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
not any; not one
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
not one, and not any
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
RENTverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
the season of growth
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
St
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
in or at the place that
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
