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1804
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
Aaron
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
advices
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
All
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
ARMOR
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
audacious
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
Burr
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
came
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
Clark
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From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
completed
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From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
Constitution
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From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
country
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
definite
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
desperation
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
directed
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
expedition
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From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
fame
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From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
formally
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From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
gathered
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From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
getting
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
going
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From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
lay
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
Lewis
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From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
Louis
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
Louisiana
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From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
lower
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
made
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From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
Matters
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From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
Missouri
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
much
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
now
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From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
own
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
people
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
plans
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
purchase
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From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
RENT
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
spring
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
St
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From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
too
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From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
transfer
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From this reading Constitution or no Constitution, the purchase of Louisiana had been completed, the transfer had been formally made.
up
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From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
volume
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From this reading The fame of the Lewis and Clark expedition now had gathered volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
well
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From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were going none too well for him.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All the time he was getting advices from the lower country, where lay the center of his own audacious plans; but the thought of the people was directed westward, up the Missouri.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RENT IN THE ARMOR Aaron Burr came to St. Louis in the spring of 1804 as much in desperation as with definite plans.
