1st
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From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As they advanced the country opened.
AlarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they advanced the country opened.
BalkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
BewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As they advanced the country opened.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
DesertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
FarenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
ForaynounUS /ˈfɔːreɪ/
a sudden short attack
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
fringed
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From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
GiantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
hilltopsnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːps/
plural of “hilltop” — the peak of a hill
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
MadadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As they advanced the country opened.
pasturage
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From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
ProwlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
RebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
RudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
ScampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
ScantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
Sharp-Shooter
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From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
ShotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
SignalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
sunburnt
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From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON the 1st of September, Mr. Stuart and his companions resumed their journey, bending their course eastward, along the course of Snake River.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they advanced the country opened.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The Snake River Deserts.--Scanty Fare.--Bewildered Travellers--Prowling Indians--A Giant Crow Chief.--A Bully Rebuked--Indian Signals.--Smoke on the Mountains.--Mad River.--An Alarm.--An Indian Foray--A Scamper.--A Rude Indian joke.--A Sharp-Shooter Balked of His Shot.
umbrageous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hills which had hemmed in the river receded on either hand, and great sandy and dusty plains extended before them.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occasionally there were intervals of pasturage, and the banks of the river were fringed with willows and cottonwood, so that its course might be traced from the hilltops, winding under an umbrageous covert, through a wide sunburnt landscape.
