Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

(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 It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

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From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

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

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

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

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

next to; at the side of

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

offering little or no hope

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

take in solid food

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

give expression to

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

intense or sharp

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

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

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

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

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

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

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

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

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

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

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

immediately past

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

-ing form of “loiter” — be about

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

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

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

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

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

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

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

the middle of the day

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

above and across; more than

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

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

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

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

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

impressive in appearance

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

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

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

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

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

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 These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading Here we gained our trunks (which had been sent round by express) and as the country seemed poor and the farms barren, we spent nearly all our money in riding down the railway fifty or sixty miles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

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

From this reading It was all very, very beautiful to us of the level lands of Iowa and Dakota.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At noon we called at a farm-house to get something to eat and at night we paid for lodging in a rude tavern beside the way, and so at last reached the railway and the Connecticut River.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These brooks rushing over their rocky beds, these stately trees and these bleak mountain-tops looming behind us, all glowed with the high splendor, of which we had dreamed.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Tramping, New York, Washington, and Chicago For two days we followed the Amonoosuc (which is a lovely stream), tramping along exquisite winding roads, loitering by sunny ripples or dreaming in the shadow of magnificent elms.