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Chapter 12 of The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE WAY TO THE COUNCIL. They arrived at the village of Wishram. IRVING: _Astoria_. The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way. They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
Chapter 12 of The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “ON THE WAY TO THE COUNCIL.”
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “IRVING: _Astoria_.”
in a northern direction
From this reading “They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.”
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.”
a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
From this reading “They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.”
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(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 camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived at the village of Wishram.
out of bed
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IRVING: _Astoria_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They arrived at the village of Wishram.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
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 They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE COUNCIL.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
the first light of day
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading IRVING: _Astoria_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
in a northern direction
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They arrived at the village of Wishram.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE COUNCIL.
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
carry out
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE COUNCIL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at the village of Wishram.
up to a particular time
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE COUNCIL.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They arrived at the village of Wishram.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The camp was all astir at dawn, for sunset must see them far on the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE COUNCIL.
a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
From this reading They must first cross the prairies to the northward till they struck the Columbia, then take the great trail leading down it to the Willamette valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived at the village of Wishram.
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