addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARCHERY AND GAMBLING.
ARCHERYnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəri/
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
From this reading ARCHERY AND GAMBLING.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
BANCROFT
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From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning came the archery games.
Cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
a person who is in charge
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
GAMBLINGnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading ARCHERY AND GAMBLING.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The next morning came the archery games.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
marksmennounUS /ˈmɑːrksmen/
plural of “marksman” — someone skilled in shooting
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning came the archery games.
Multnomah
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From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning came the archery games.
not any; not one
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
bring forth or yield
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
RacesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
Snoqualmie
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From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast.--BANCROFT: _Native Races_.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The best marksmen of each tribe contended together under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
