1892
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From this reading TACOMA, WASHINGTON, July 5, 1892.
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From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
3.30
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From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
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From this reading TACOMA, WASHINGTON, July 5, 1892.
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From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TACOMA AND SEATTLE.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
apart from; not including
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
Fusiyama
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From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
Interlakennoun
a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading TACOMA, WASHINGTON, July 5, 1892.
Jungfrau
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From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
attach to a support
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
not one, and not any
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
To recall to mind.
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
SEATTLEnounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
From this reading TACOMA AND SEATTLE.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
symmetricaladjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪkəl/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
TACOMAnounUS /təˈkoʊmɑː/
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading TACOMA AND SEATTLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are not many such mountains to be seen anywhere; none so beautiful, as I remember, except the Jungfrau at Interlaken, and Fusiyama in Japan.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
precisely as stated
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
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 TACOMA, WASHINGTON, July 5, 1892.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Portland at 8 A.M. on the 2d by rail, and arrived at this fine hotel, "The Tacoma," at 3.30 P.M. after a very agreeable and comfortable trip.
a Caucasian
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first thing to attract our special attention was a view of Mount Tacoma, as seen from the rear windows of the hotel, truly a royal and splendid sight: a great mountain, of symmetrical shape, covered with pure white snow.
