abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
Aricaranoun
a member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river
From this reading Henry forced his way back over the divide and met Lisa in the Aricara country.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
ASTOR'SnounUS /ˈæstərz/
possessive form of “astor” — British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
Astorians
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From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Henry forced his way back over the divide and met Lisa in the Aricara country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
Blackfeet
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From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
lacking funds
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
without stop or interruption
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Henry forced his way back over the divide and met Lisa in the Aricara country.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Henry forced his way back over the divide and met Lisa in the Aricara country.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
ENCOUNTERSnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Henry forced his way back over the divide and met Lisa in the Aricara country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
half-starving
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From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
Lisa
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From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Henry forced his way back over the divide and met Lisa in the Aricara country.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
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 ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
OPPONENTSnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Henry forced his way back over the divide and met Lisa in the Aricara country.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
a person who is being chased
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
only a very short time before
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
scurryverbUS /ˈskɜːri/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
that is looked for
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Henry forced his way back over the divide and met Lisa in the Aricara country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Game was scarce and his half-starving followers were scattered, some to the British posts in the north, some to the Spaniards in the south, and some to the nameless graves of the mountains.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
at the time that
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
which person or people
From this reading The British war broke out and the Missouri Company were compelled to abandon the dangerous territory of the Blackfeet, who could purchase arms from the British traders, raid the Americans, and scurry back to Canada.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ASTOR'S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OPPONENTS That Andrew Henry whom Lisa had sought when he pursued the Astorians up the Missouri continued to be dogged by misfortune on the west side of the mountains.
