adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had now heard that the white men were on their return, and he had come over across the hills to meet them.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
BighornnounUS /ˈbɪɡhɔːrn/
a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
Chopunnish
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From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
Clearwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had now heard that the white men were on their return, and he had come over across the hills to meet them.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had now heard that the white men were on their return, and he had come over across the hills to meet them.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had now heard that the white men were on their return, and he had come over across the hills to meet them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
Kooskooskee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
leftnounUS /left/
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 On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He had now heard that the white men were on their return, and he had come over across the hills to meet them.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had now heard that the white men were on their return, and he had come over across the hills to meet them.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had now heard that the white men were on their return, and he had come over across the hills to meet them.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
Touchet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
Weahkootnut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends, the Chopunnish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This man was the first chief of a large band of Chopunnish, and when the expedition passed that way, on their path to the Pacific, the last autumn, he was very obliging and useful to them, guiding them down the Snake, or Lewis River.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He had now heard that the white men were on their return, and he had come over across the hills to meet them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As we may suppose, the meeting was very cordial, and Weahkootnut turned back with his white friends and accompanied them to the mouth of the Kooskooskee, a stream of which our readers have heard before; it is now known as the Clearwater.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading On the third, they were agreeably surprised to meet Weahkootnut, whom they had named Bighorn from the fact that he wore a horn of that animal suspended from his left arm.
