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Chapter XVI
A SILENT TRIBE. It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia. Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window. The air was voiceless. The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.”
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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 A SILENT TRIBE.
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From this reading The air was voiceless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
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From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
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From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
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From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
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From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
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From this reading A SILENT TRIBE.
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From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
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From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SILENT TRIBE.
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From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
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From this reading The air was voiceless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
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From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
