used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were told that this course was impracticable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
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 THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But they were told that this course was impracticable.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
set up or found
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
hardiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdiəst/
superlative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
only a very short time before
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading But they were told that this course was impracticable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
Lemhi
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From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
absolutely essential
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
by chance
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading The description given by the Indians of the land route over the mountains was hardly more reassuring.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
ShoshonenounUS /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/
a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
in the near future
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were told that this course was impracticable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But they were told that this course was impracticable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But they were told that this course was impracticable.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they were told that this course was impracticable.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were told that this course was impracticable.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Lemhi flowed in an ungovernable torrent through wild canyons which the hardiest adventurers from this tribe had never succeeded in passing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The easiest trail to be found would be rough in the extreme, strewn with rocks; besides, snow would soon fall upon the heights of the mountains, burying the trail many feet deep, and perhaps rendering it impassable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE LAST STAGE OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY Should a water route be taken from the Shoshone villages, it would be necessary to descend the Lemhi to Salmon River; the Salmon would conduct them to the Snake, and that to the Columbia.
