adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
boomsnounUS /buːmz/
plural of “boom” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
concomitantnounUS /ˌkɑːnˈkɑːmətənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
country-side
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From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
Daly
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From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The water-power developed from the rapids explained Redding's existence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The water-power developed from the rapids explained Redding's existence.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The water-power developed from the rapids explained Redding's existence.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
Orde
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From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
planing
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From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
Redding's
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From this reading The water-power developed from the rapids explained Redding's existence.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
saw-mills
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From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Redding was a thriving place of about thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on a long rapids some forty miles from Lake Michigan.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Morrison and Daly, however, had built a saw and planing mill at Redding, where they supplied most of the local trade and that of the surrounding country-side.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
water-power
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From this reading The water-power developed from the rapids explained Redding's existence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
wharves
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From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The drive of which Orde had charge was to be delivered at the booms of Morrison and Daly, a mile or so above the city of Redding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Most of the logs floated down the river were carried through to the village at the lake coast, where, strung up the river for eight or ten miles, stood a dozen or so big saw-mills, with concomitant booms, yards, and wharves.
