Chapter V

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From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

anew

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

equally

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

(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 A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading One would soon discover this assemblage was constantly changing.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

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 FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

past form of “commingle” — mix or blend

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading One would soon discover this assemblage was constantly changing.

growing or occurring in many parts of the world

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

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From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading One would soon discover this assemblage was constantly changing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

put on clothes

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

remove the dust from

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

not any; not one

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One would soon discover this assemblage was constantly changing.

and nothing more

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

any competition

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

in the near future

From this reading One would soon discover this assemblage was constantly changing.

plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One would soon discover this assemblage was constantly changing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

characterized by variety

From this reading And yet, the dress and appearance of this assemblage were as varied as the human countenance and as unique as the great mountain scenery before them.

an indication that something has been present

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One would soon discover this assemblage was constantly changing.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.[3] On a September day of 1852 an assemblage of persons could be seen encamped on the banks of the great Columbia, at The Dalles, now a city of no small pretensions, but then only a name for the peculiar configuration of country adjacent to and including the waters of the great river.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every few hours stragglers came in from off the dusty road, begrimed with the sweat of the brow commingled with particles of dust driven through the air, sometimes by a gentle breeze and then again by a violent gale sweeping up the river through the mountain gap of the Cascade Range.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One would soon discover this assemblage was constantly changing.

but in spite of that

From this reading A motley crowd these people were, almost cosmopolitan in nationality, yet all vestige of race peculiarities or race prejudice ground away in the mill of adversity and trials common to all alike in common danger.