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GRETCHEN'S VIOLIN. An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River. The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem: "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings." The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
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From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
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From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
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From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
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From this reading GRETCHEN'S VIOLIN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
not any; not one
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
except for; apart from
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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From this reading GRETCHEN'S VIOLIN.
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl had a light figure, a fair, open face, and a high forehead with width in the region of ideality, and she carried under her arm a long black case in which was a violin.
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From this reading An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
