Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

later than; following

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

unvarying in nature

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the quality of being suitable

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

the act of giving

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

-ing form of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

investigate scientifically

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

immediately past

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

come together

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

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 good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

very recently

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

not any; not one

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

to, toward, or in the southwest

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

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From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

past form of “station” — assign to a station

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading It is not strange that he should have been chosen for the work of exploration in the South-west, which had for its object the investigation of the heads of the rivers flowing through the newly acquired Louisiana, making acquaintance with the Indians inhabiting the region, and putting an end to the constant wars between the different tribes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The good results achieved along the Mississippi had proved his especial fitness for similar work in other portions of the new domain of the United States, and were reason enough for giving Pike the command of this expedition.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)

From this reading But it is altogether possible that General Wilkinson, then the commanding officer stationed at St. Louis, in charge of the whole Western country, may have had an ulterior object in sending Pike to investigate the Spanish boundaries of the South-west.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Two months and a half later he set out on his Western journey, which was to last a year, and during which he was to meet with vicissitudes which no one could have foreseen.

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From this reading ZEBULON M. PIKE II On his return to St. Louis, after nearly nine months of the hardest possible work in the North, Pike was allowed but a short rest.