addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at length he succeeded in getting an expedition sent out.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Now he was more anxious for it than ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at length he succeeded in getting an expedition sent out.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading And at length he succeeded in getting an expedition sent out.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And at length he succeeded in getting an expedition sent out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he was more anxious for it than ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at length he succeeded in getting an expedition sent out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading And at length he succeeded in getting an expedition sent out.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
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 Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now he was more anxious for it than ever.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was more anxious for it than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
pathlessadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
PurchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And at length he succeeded in getting an expedition sent out.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And at length he succeeded in getting an expedition sent out.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now he was more anxious for it than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Long before the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson had wanted to send out an exploring party into this unknown west.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very little was known of this vast territory which was thus added to the United States.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading For the most part it was pathless wilderness where no white man had ever set foot.
