used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading --_Campbell_.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
DEBATEDverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
IdahonounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
the local environment
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
up to a particular time
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
