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From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
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From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI AND COLUMBIA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Aug.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
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From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
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 SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI AND COLUMBIA.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
recognizable; marked
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
set up or found
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
most important element
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
MISSOURInounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI AND COLUMBIA.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI AND COLUMBIA.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
SOURCESnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI AND COLUMBIA.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI AND COLUMBIA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 12, 1805.--Capt. Lewis decided to advance along the foot of the mountains, hoping to find a road leading across them.
in the direction of
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Following this road towards the south-west, the valley, for the first five miles, continued in the same direction; then the main stream turned abruptly to the west, through a narrow bottom between the mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the distance of four miles from his camp, he found a large, plain, Indian road, which entered the valley from the north-east.
