used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ORATOR AGAINST ORATOR.
(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 next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Multnomah presided, and every sachem was in his place.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
brought together in one place
From this reading The next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Multnomah presided, and every sachem was in his place.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Multnomah presided, and every sachem was in his place.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
engage in
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
Multnomah
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From this reading Multnomah presided, and every sachem was in his place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
ORATORnounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading ORATOR AGAINST ORATOR.
oratorsnounUS /ˈɔːrətərz/
plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Multnomah presided, and every sachem was in his place.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Multnomah presided, and every sachem was in his place.
sachemnoun
a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
From this reading Multnomah presided, and every sachem was in his place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
tourneynounUS /ˈtɜːrni/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
the act of testing something
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gravity, fixed attention, and decorum of these sons of the forest was calculated to make for them a most favorable impression.--GRAY: _History of Oregon_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day all the Indians were gathered around the council grove.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was to be a trial of eloquence,--a tourney of orators, to see which tribe had the best.
