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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
Allied
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
always
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From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
bee
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
came
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
capital
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
cares
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From this reading A thousand new and petty cares came to Governor Lewis.
change
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
Clark
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
countless
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
crossing
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
day
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
discovery
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
disorder
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
distinct
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From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
early
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
fact
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From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
following
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
fortunes
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
FRIENDS
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
friendship
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
Governor
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From this reading A thousand new and petty cares came to Governor Lewis.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
headstrong
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
helped
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From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
labors
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
land
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
lands
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
law
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
lawless
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
Lewis
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
Louisiana
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
men
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
Meriwether
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
new
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
offices
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From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
only
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
other
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From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
out
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
owed
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
passing
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
petty
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From this reading A thousand new and petty cares came to Governor Lewis.
population
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
republic
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
river
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
rolling
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
scarcely
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From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
side
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
striking
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
Territory
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
thousand
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From this reading A thousand new and petty cares came to Governor Lewis.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
title
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From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
turbulent
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
two
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From this reading To these two men the new Territory of Louisiana owed not only its discovery, but its early passing over to the day of law and order.
waves
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
West
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
white
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From this reading No other men could have done what they did in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the West in countless waves, came the white men, following the bee, crossing the great river, striking out into the new lands, a headstrong, turbulent, and lawless population.
William
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
won
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From this reading THE FRIENDS Allied in fortunes as they had been in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by side in their new labors in the capital of that great land which they had won for the republic.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Their offices in title were distinct, yet scarcely so in fact, for each helped the other, as they had always done.
