Chapter I

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

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

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

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

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

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

the act of gathering something together

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

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From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

relating to or being an element

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

realize beforehand

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

an ornamental facade

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

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

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

violent and needless disturbance

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

temporary military shelter

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

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

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

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From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

worth remembering

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

used to form the superlative

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a radioactive transuranic element

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

possessing sweep

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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

From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

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

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

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From this reading Author of “Bohemian Paris of To-Day,” “The Ape, The Idiot, and Other People,” etc.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading A strong sense of security and comfort filled him as, turning from the gathering tumult about him, he studied the resistance of his hut.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

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

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

a Caucasian

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

belonging to which person

From this reading He, with Dr. Malbone’s help, had built it from foundation to roof, using the almost perfectly shaped blocks from the talus of the lofty perpendicular basalt cliff at whose base he had built his nest that summer.

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading By all the signs that he had learned he knew that mighty havoc was to be done; but he did not foresee, nor did the oldest residents of that wilderness, that this was the beginning of the most memorable winter of terrors known to the white man’s history of the region.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading With a Frontispiece by Elenore Plaisted Abbott Philadelphia and London J. B. Lippincott Company One forenoon, in the winter of the great storms that swept the Pacific States, Adrian Wilder, a tall, slender, dark young man, stood in front of his stone hut on a shoulder of Mt. Shasta and watched the assembling of the elemental furies to do their savage work in the mountains.