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Chapter XXV
THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild! The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled! --_Campbell_. Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys. Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
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From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading --_Campbell_.
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From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
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From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
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From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
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From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
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From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
up to a particular time
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our army of peaceful occupation scattered along the more fertile parts of the land, principally among the valleys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
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From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man, the hermit, sighed--till woman smiled!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEBATED COUNTRY The world was sad, the garden was a wild!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, it should not be forgotten that what was then called Oregon meant all of what now is embraced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, with part of Wyoming as well.
