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.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
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.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
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:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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.
Bryant's
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From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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 occurrence of 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.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
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 An elderly woman and a German girl were walking along the old Indian trail that led from the northern mountains to the Columbia River.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
dashings
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From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
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 front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
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.
the part of the face above the eyes
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.
a person of German nationality
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.
a young female
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.
GRETCHEN'S
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From this reading GRETCHEN'S VIOLIN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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.
idealitynoun
the quality of being ideal
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:
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
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.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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."
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
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.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Where rolls the Oregon, And no sound is heard save its own dashings."
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The river was at this time commonly called the Oregon, as in Bryant's poem:
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of 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.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
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.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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 instance or single occasion for some event
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.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
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.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
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.
VIOLINnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading GRETCHEN'S VIOLIN.
close enough to be walked to
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
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.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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.
