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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 --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
aborigines
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
account
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
Adventures
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
any
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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
Arrival
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
Astoria
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
Band
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
Braggarts
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
Camp
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
chapter
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
coast
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
Columbia
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
Comrade
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
early
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
Embarkation
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
falls
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
fisheries
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
fishing
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
given
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
Habitations
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
held
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
Hunt
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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
Indians
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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
Inhabitants
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
intelligent
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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
Joyful
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
M'Kenzie
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
M'Lellan
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
mart
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
Massacre
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
met
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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
more
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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
Mountains
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
Old
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
productions
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
Reception
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
Reed
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
Rejoicing
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
resort
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
River
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
Roguery
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
shrewder
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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
Snake
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
some
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
Thieves
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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
Tidings
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
Tonquin
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
trading
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
traffic
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
tribes
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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
Village
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
Wish-ram
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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
work
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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
