used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A thousand new and petty cares came to Governor Lewis.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
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 FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
traveling across
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
the act of discovering something
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
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 To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
the head of a state government
From this reading A thousand new and petty cares came to Governor Lewis.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
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 To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
the force of workers available
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
Meriwether
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
not any; not one
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
and nothing more
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading A thousand new and petty cares came to Governor Lewis.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
uttered with a trill
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
only a very short time before
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand new and petty cares came to Governor Lewis.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
at the time that
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
a Caucasian
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
but in spite of that
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
