Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

anew

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

the wood from bushes or small branches

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

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From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

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 AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

ten 10s

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

immediately past

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

above and across; more than

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

covered with growing plants

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

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 Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

cut with a saw

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

being five more than seventy

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Portland is the great lumber center of Oregon, and the distance to this city from Umatilla is about a hundred and seventy-five miles, as the river runs.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

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 Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The train had come up from Pendleton and struck the river at Umatilla.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Again they saw a broad sheet of water, but this time hemmed in by a gorgeous cañon, overgrown with heavy brushwood and trees of large size.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading The railroad runs along the south bank of the river, through the cañon, and passes over Willow Creek, John Day and Deschuttes rivers, and numerous other streams.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH ULMER BALASCO "Here we are on the Columbia at last!" cried Dale, in the morning, a couple of days later.