Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

anew

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

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

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

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

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

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

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

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

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

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From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

lively and spirited

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading MILLVILLE HEARS EXCITING NEWS.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

set up or found

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading MILLVILLE HEARS EXCITING NEWS.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

possessive form of “hooker” — United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

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

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

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

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

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

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

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

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

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

From this reading MILLVILLE HEARS EXCITING NEWS.

attach to a support

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

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

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

information about recent and important events

From this reading MILLVILLE HEARS EXCITING NEWS.

with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

above and across; more than

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

go across or through

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

on the contrary

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

in the near future

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

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

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

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

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

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

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Millville is rather difficult to locate on the map, for the railroads found it impossible to run a line there, _Chazy_ Junction, the nearest station, is several miles away, and the wagon road ascends the foothills every step of the distance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

at the time that

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading When it emerges again it is humble and sedate, and flows smoothly to Hooker's Falls, from whence it soon joins a tributary that leads it to far away Champlain.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the South, where tower the northern sentries of the Adirondacks, a stream called Little Bill Creek comes splashing and dashing over the rocks to force its way noisily into the lake.

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

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Finally you pass between Mount Parnassus (whoever named it that?) and Little Bill Hill and find yourself on an almost level plateau some four miles in diameter, with a placid lake in the center and a fringe of tall pines around the edge.