Chapter I · 1

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The desire of the woods awoke in us.

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

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

have

From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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From this reading BIRCH-BARK.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The desire of the woods awoke in us.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

the provincial capital of New Brunswick

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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

From this reading The desire of the woods awoke in us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

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From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

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From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

any competition

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

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From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

at the same instant

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

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From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

not in physical motion

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

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From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

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

From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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

From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

in the direction of

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

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

From this reading The desire of the woods awoke in us.

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading The vagrant blood that lurks in the veins of our race sprang up and refused to be still.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

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From this reading OFF TO THE SQUATOOKS.—THE PANTHER AT THE PARSONAGE.—BEAR VS.

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

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

at the time that

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It was toward the end of July, and Fredericton, the little New Brunswick capital, had grown hot beyond endurance, when six devoted canoeists—Stranion, Magnus, Queerman, Sam, Ranolf, and myself—heard simultaneously the voices of wild rapids calling to them from afar.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The desire of the woods awoke in us.