10th
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From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
17
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From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Meantime the Indians kept coming in, and they made quite a trade in beaver.
COXnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
characterized by great determination
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
Farnham
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From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
FlatheadsnounUS /ˈflæthedz/
plural of “flathead” — food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Meantime the Indians kept coming in, and they made quite a trade in beaver.
go away from a place
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meantime the Indians kept coming in, and they made quite a trade in beaver.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the Indians kept coming in, and they made quite a trade in beaver.
the force of workers available
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Meantime the Indians kept coming in, and they made quite a trade in beaver.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
ROSSnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
SpokanenounUS /spoʊˈkæn/
a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Meantime the Indians kept coming in, and they made quite a trade in beaver.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They determined to remain here for a while, and began the building of a log house in which to winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were charmed with their frank and hospitable reception, and with the superiority in cleanliness of these Indians over other tribes that they had seen.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In December, Cox, having had a good canoe built of cedar planks, took leave of Farnham, and with six men set out to descend the river to Spokane, which was reached about New Year’s day.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ROSS COX II It was October 17, the anniversary of the sailing from New York of the “Beaver,” that Cox and Farnham set out on their trading expedition to the Flatheads, and on the 10th of November they reached the small village of these people.
