used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
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 As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE LIFTED CLOUD--THE INDIANS COME TO THE SCHOOLMASTER.
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 The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LIFTED CLOUD--THE INDIANS COME TO THE SCHOOLMASTER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
Gretchen
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From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE LIFTED CLOUD--THE INDIANS COME TO THE SCHOOLMASTER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a red October morning.
held up in the air
From this reading THE LIFTED CLOUD--THE INDIANS COME TO THE SCHOOLMASTER.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a red October morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a red October morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a red October morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
an educational institution
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
school-house
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From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
SCHOOLMASTERnounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFTED CLOUD--THE INDIANS COME TO THE SCHOOLMASTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIFTED CLOUD--THE INDIANS COME TO THE SCHOOLMASTER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the two came in sight of the house, Mrs. Woods caught Gretchen by the arm and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a red October morning.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The next day witnessed a strange scene at the log school-house on the Columbia.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Mrs. Woods accompanied Gretchen to the school, as she wished to have a talk with Mr. Mann.
