used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
anew
From this reading THE TRAUMEREI AGAIN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
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 Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The warriors seemed contented and satisfied.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
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 Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
of an obscure nature
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
the middle of the day
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
without much difficulty
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The warriors seemed contented and satisfied.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The warriors seemed contented and satisfied.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAUMEREI AGAIN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading An hour passed in this mysterious and strange tranquillity--the noon hour of night.
TRAUMEREI
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From this reading THE TRAUMEREI AGAIN.
Umatilla
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From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The warriors seemed contented and satisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of them were old; some of them remembered the coming of the first ships to the Columbia, and a few of them the long visit of Vancouver.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading They knew the wisdom of Umatilla, and seemed proud that his will had been so readily obeyed.
