from one side of something to the other
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The valley of Wallowa (an Indian name) is one of the most beautiful spots imaginable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The valley of Wallowa (an Indian name) is one of the most beautiful spots imaginable.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
cañon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
IdahonounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The valley of Wallowa (an Indian name) is one of the most beautiful spots imaginable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
held dear
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
engage in
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The valley of Wallowa (an Indian name) is one of the most beautiful spots imaginable.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
rivalingverbUS /ˈraɪvəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “rival” — be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
snow-crowned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The valley of Wallowa (an Indian name) is one of the most beautiful spots imaginable.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading At its southern end stand pillared peaks, eternally snow-crowned, rivaling the finest to be seen in Switzerland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
unwrittenadjectiveUS /ənˈrɪtən/
based on custom rather than documentation
From this reading The story of Chief Joseph is one of the most interesting unwritten chapters in the history of the great Northwest.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley of Wallowa (an Indian name) is one of the most beautiful spots imaginable.
Wallowa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were banished from the Alpine regions of eastern Oregon and compelled to make their home across the marble cañon of the Snake in the State of Idaho, far from their loved Wallowa.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact of the capture of this wily Indian leader with most of his band is well known.
