Chapter II
Chapter 2
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COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT. Fort Vancouver (the depot). Fort George. Nez Perce. Ockanagan.
Hudson Bay
Chapter II · Chapter 2
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COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT.
Fort
Vancouver
(the
depot).
Fort
George.
Nez
Perce.
Ockanagan.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Hudson Bay
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Hudson Bay is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT.
/kəˈlʌmbiə dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
Line 2
Fort
Vancouver
(the
depot).
/fɔːrt vænˈkuːvər ðə ˈdiːpoʊ/
Line 3
Fort
George.
/fɔːrt dʒɔːrdʒ/
Line 4
Nez
Perce.
Line 5
Ockanagan.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
columbia
noun
US /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading “COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT.”
department
noun
US /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT.”
depot
noun
US /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “Fort Vancouver (the depot).”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Fort Vancouver (the depot).”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Fort George.”
Vancouver
noun
US /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading “Fort Vancouver (the depot).”
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COLUMBIAnounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENTnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Fort Vancouver (the depot).
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Fort Vancouver (the depot).
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Fort George.
Nez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nez Perce.
Ockanagan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ockanagan.
Perce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nez Perce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fort Vancouver (the depot).
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading Fort Vancouver (the depot).
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