(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
an opposing military force
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
grappledverbUS /ˈɡræpəld/
past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
immediately past
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
most important element
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
engage in
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
malarialadjectiveUS /məˈleriəl/
of or infected by or resembling malaria
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
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 Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
shantiesnounUS /ˈʃæntiz/
plural of “shanty” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
not in physical motion
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
Susannah
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From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another company which had gone out from Far West some weeks before was still encamped on the Missouri banks of the river.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mississippi was filled with large cakes of floating ice.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The surrounding woods were cut down to make shanties; the surrounding country was scoured for food.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In the intervening weeks, while they lay encamped on the banks, the last enemy to be vanquished in that region, the malarial fever, grappled with the sect and dealt deadly wounds.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet other companies from Far West came up before the main body of the Saints with which Susannah had travelled was able to cross.
