Chapter XIV

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

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

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

being joined in close association

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

approval

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

only a very short time before

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

jump lightly

From this reading MY HOP VENTURE.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

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

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

an event that happens

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

go across or through

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

an amount of time

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

in a prominent way

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The public, generally, give me the credit of introducing hop culture into the Northwest.

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From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

express in words

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

move an implement through

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

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

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

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

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading MY HOP VENTURE.

plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading An account of these ventures follows in the order of their occurrence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading As this business created such a stir in the world's market, and made the Puyallup Valley famous, and as my name has become so prominently connected with hop culture, I can hardly pass this episode of my life by without notice.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading I come now to a period of my life, as one might say, on the border land between pioneer days of the old Oregon country and of the later development of the younger territory and this giant State bearing the great name of the father of our country.