Chapter V

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

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The floor was of well-matched hardwood, with fur rugs scattered about.

(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 There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

in addition

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

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

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

on or to one side

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

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

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

placed crosswise

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

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From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The floor was of well-matched hardwood, with fur rugs scattered about.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading The floor was of well-matched hardwood, with fur rugs scattered about.

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

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)

From this reading The floor was of well-matched hardwood, with fur rugs scattered about.

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

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

plural of “hilt” — the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

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

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

above and across; more than

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

a human being

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

established beyond doubt

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading The floor was of well-matched hardwood, with fur rugs scattered about.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The floor was of well-matched hardwood, with fur rugs scattered about.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

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

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

required or under orders

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

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

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

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

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

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

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

precisely as stated

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

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

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.

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

From this reading The floor was of well-matched hardwood, with fur rugs scattered about.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were several colored prints on the walls, racing and hunting scenes mostly; and all of two score books on a tidy shelf aside the ample stone fireplace.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

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

From this reading At Fort Dearborn Major Whistler’s quarters in Fort Dearborn proved to be a very fine room, a finer room, in fact, than the two eastern lads had supposed existed on the untamed, western border.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Also, over the fireplace, were crossed swords, long, slender blades with handsome hilts.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The walls themselves were of boards, so from the inside a person would never know he was in a log building.