1845
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From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our people still rolled westward in a mighty wave.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
COUNTERnounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
CURRENTSnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The history of that great west-bound movement is well known.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of that great west-bound movement is well known.
immigrationnounUS /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The history of that great west-bound movement is well known.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Our people still rolled westward in a mighty wave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The history of that great west-bound movement is well known.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of that great west-bound movement is well known.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our people still rolled westward in a mighty wave.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Our people still rolled westward in a mighty wave.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
Richard
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From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Our people still rolled westward in a mighty wave.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
not in physical motion
From this reading Our people still rolled westward in a mighty wave.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Oregon immigration for 1845 numbered, according to some accounts, not less than three thousand souls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
von
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From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Our people still rolled westward in a mighty wave.
(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 The history of that great west-bound movement is well known.
west-bound
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From this reading The history of that great west-bound movement is well known.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Our people still rolled westward in a mighty wave.
Whately
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From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading COUNTER CURRENTS Woman is like the reed that bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.--_Bishop Richard Whately_.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
but in spite of that
From this reading The story of a yet more decisive journey of that same year never has been written--that of Helena von Ritz, from Oregon to the east.
