20th
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From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
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 LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
cordell
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From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
set up or found
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
immediately past
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
LEWISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
the force of workers available
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
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 On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
Musselshell
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From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
obscuringverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
the season of growth
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
tow-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
the topmost one of two
From this reading On the 20th they reached the mouth of the Musselshell, and pushing on, in a short time found themselves among the bad lands of the upper Missouri.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They were approaching the mountains, and the spring storms, which here last until the middle of July, troubled them with abundant rains and by obscuring the view.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bears were abundant, and almost every day one was killed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were now obliged to “cordell,” a number of the men walking on the shore with a tow-line, while others kept the boat off the bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEWIS AND CLARK III They had now passed Milk River, and the Dry Fork, and the journal says: “The game is now in great quantities, particularly the elk and buffalo, which last are so gentle that the men are obliged to drive them out of the way with sticks and stones.”
