Chapter XI

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From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

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From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

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From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

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From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

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

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

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

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

anew

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

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

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

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

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

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

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading BUILDING THE NATCHESS PASS ROAD—[CONCLUDED.]

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From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading BUILDING THE NATCHESS PASS ROAD—[CONCLUDED.]

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

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

subject to disagreement and debate

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

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

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

a message received and understood

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

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

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

engage in

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

the force of workers available

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

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From this reading BUILDING THE NATCHESS PASS ROAD—[CONCLUDED.]

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

above and across; more than

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

go across or through

From this reading BUILDING THE NATCHESS PASS ROAD—[CONCLUDED.]

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading BUILDING THE NATCHESS PASS ROAD—[CONCLUDED.]

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

being ten more than fifty

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

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

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

not in physical motion

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

carry out

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

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

From this reading BUILDING THE NATCHESS PASS ROAD—[CONCLUDED.]

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

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

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

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

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

hard to endure

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

precisely as stated

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading With a view of trying to settle the disputed points, I wrote to my old time friend, A. J. Burge, one of the Allen party, to get information from first hands, and have this characteristic reply:

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

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

at the time that

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

in the company of; together with

From this reading With twenty men in sixty days and over sixty miles to cut, he could not be expected to build much of a road.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."

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

From this reading The other party, under Kirtley, left Olympia, thirteen strong, July 19th, and was back again August 20th, and so could not have done very effective work on the east slope, as it would take at least a third of the time to make the trip out and back from their field of labor.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Allen's party left Steilacoom for this work July 30th, (1853), and was still at work on the 26th of September, when he wrote: "We will be through this week, having completed the western portion of the road."