1896
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From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
at or in the front
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
(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 As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE CLOUDS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading AMONG THE CLOUDS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
give a description of
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
divisible by two
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
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 At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
not any; not one
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
ShastanounUS /ˈʃæstə/
a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
Siskyo
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From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
sky-scraping
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From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE CLOUDS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The climbing of Mt. Shasta and the Siskyo range by train presented sublime views that no language can even feebly describe.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In the following May, 1896, I took a sky-scraping journey to the great states of Washington and Oregon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the summits we were at least two miles in the air higher than the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading As we climbed, I could see from the window of the palace car, the two engines of our train puffing for all they were worth around the curves, far ahead.
