used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
Angeles
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
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BakersnounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
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Barbara
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
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campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
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ClimatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
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having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
Dennis
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etc
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Francisco
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FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
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FruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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a movable barrier in a fence or wall
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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coins made of gold
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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GorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
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gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
Kearney
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
go away from a place
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Los
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From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
come together
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
an organization to gain political power
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the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
RunnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
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SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
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traverse or travel on (a body of water)
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a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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San
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From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
SlopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
in the near future
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
carry out
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We now concluded to sell our outfit and take passage on the train for California, the land of gold.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
TunnelsnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
directed up
From this reading Our new team snorted and its breath curled gracefully upward, and we moved smoothly up the valley near the beach of the great salt sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We camped in Salt Lake valley nearly three weeks, and our stay had been so agreeable that it appeared to us but a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The property was soon sold and tickets were purchased, and we stepped aboard.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
Young-Kalloch
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From this reading We Leave Salt Lake--Reach the Sierra Nevada Slopes--Tunnels, Gorges, etc.--Reach California--Sacramento--San Francisco--Hotel Runners--Fruits--Palace Hotel--Chinese--Dennis Kearney and Party--De Young-Kalloch Tragedy--Chinese Bakers--California Climate--Ships--Golden Gate--Woodward Garden--Portland, Oregon--Washington Territory--Sail for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles--Prescott, Arizona--Meet General Fremont--Big Trees--Return to Ohio.
