used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
Ainsworth
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From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Twelve miles from Walla Walla was the almost deserted town of Wallula.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Gardens were growing and fruit ripening, and all things were bright and green.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
Dalles
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From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Twelve miles from Walla Walla was the almost deserted town of Wallula.
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 THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
set up or found
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Gardens were growing and fruit ripening, and all things were bright and green.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Gardens were growing and fruit ripening, and all things were bright and green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Gardens were growing and fruit ripening, and all things were bright and green.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Gardens were growing and fruit ripening, and all things were bright and green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Twelve miles from Walla Walla was the almost deserted town of Wallula.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading Gardens were growing and fruit ripening, and all things were bright and green.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Gardens were growing and fruit ripening, and all things were bright and green.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad took the party on to South Ainsworth on Snake River.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here they found a beautiful town of about five thousand inhabitants, situated in a section possessing a fertile soil and a delightful climate.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve miles from Walla Walla was the almost deserted town of Wallula.
Walla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOMEWARD ROAD At the Dalles the travellers had changed from steamer to train, and, journeying all night on the cars, reached Walla Walla early next morning.
Wallula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve miles from Walla Walla was the almost deserted town of Wallula.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twelve miles from Walla Walla was the almost deserted town of Wallula.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gardens were growing and fruit ripening, and all things were bright and green.
