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The Log School-House on the Columbia
The Log School-House on the Columbia

Chapter IX

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GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.
"Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."
Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.
The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.
Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Log School-House on the Columbia

Chapter IX

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.
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"Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."
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Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.
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The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.
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Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “"Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

beautiful

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

CASCADES

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From this reading GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.

charms

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

CHIEF

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From this reading GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.

chief's

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From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

claw

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

Columbia

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

considering

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From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

curious

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

decision

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From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

deep

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

down

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

era

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

feather-work

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

feathers

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

final

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From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

forest

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From this reading The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.

giant-killers

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

gigantic

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

glistening

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

Go

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From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

Gretchen

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From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

GRETCHEN'S

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From this reading GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

inwardly

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

lodge

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From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

looking

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

masques

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

medas

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

mere

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

Mrs

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From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

museum

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

odd

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.

OLD

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From this reading GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

Outwardly

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

pearls

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

pictography

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

picturesque

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From this reading The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.

pipes

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

Potlatch

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From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

Potlatches

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

regions

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

relics

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

request

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From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

shadows

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

shells

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

skins

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

stay

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From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

supposed

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

tent

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.

tooth

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

trees

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

VISIT

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From this reading GRETCHEN'S VISIT TO THE OLD CHIEF OF THE CASCADES.

wabenoes

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.

waters

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From this reading Outwardly, it was a mere tent of skins and curious pictography, under the shadows of gigantic trees, looking down on the glistening waters of the Columbia; inwardly, it was a museum of relics of the supposed era of the giant-killers, and of the deep regions of the tooth and claw; of Potlatches, masques and charms of _medas_ and _wabenoes_; of curious pipes; of odd, curious feathers, and beautiful shells and feather-work and pearls.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The forest lodge of the old chief of the Cascades was picturesque without and within.

Woods

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From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

words

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From this reading Such were the words of Mrs. Woods, as her final decision, after long considering the chief's request.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Go to the chief's lodge, Gretchen, and stay until the Potlatch, and I will come to visit you."