1849
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From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading He was already a man of experience and settled habits, inured to hardship and adverse fortune.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was already a man of experience and settled habits, inured to hardship and adverse fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
canonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
placed crosswise
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
Donner
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From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
Emigrant's
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From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He was already a man of experience and settled habits, inured to hardship and adverse fortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He was already a man of experience and settled habits, inured to hardship and adverse fortune.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading He was already a man of experience and settled habits, inured to hardship and adverse fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading He was already a man of experience and settled habits, inured to hardship and adverse fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
inuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnjʊrd/
made tough by habitual exposure
From this reading He was already a man of experience and settled habits, inured to hardship and adverse fortune.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
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 As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
not any; not one
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
the act of searching for something
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He was already a man of experience and settled habits, inured to hardship and adverse fortune.
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
not in physical motion
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As a youth he had left his native hills of Connecticut, to sell clocks, first in the South and then in the lumber camps of Michigan.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
at the time that
From this reading In May, 1849, when the snow drifts were still deep in the canons of the Sierras, he had crossed the mountains, past Donner Lake and the graves of the Donner party, through Emigrant's Gap, to the valley of the Sacramento.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
a late time of life
From this reading Old Man Palmer Robert Palmer, tall, thin, bent with toil, had lived in California thirty years.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was thirty-two years old at that time,--no mere youth, seeking treasure at the end of a rainbow.
