used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
(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 _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
Blackie
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From this reading Blackie Thorne was the foremost boy on the first wagon.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
a youthful male person
From this reading Blackie Thorne was the foremost boy on the first wagon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
without doubt or question
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Blackie Thorne was the foremost boy on the first wagon.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Blackie Thorne was the foremost boy on the first wagon.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
hay-wains
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From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first view of camp!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
Lenape
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From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
ra-a-ailroad
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From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
SIMMONS
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From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
skylinenounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
spikesnounUS /spaɪks/
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
Thorne
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From this reading Blackie Thorne was the foremost boy on the first wagon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
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 There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Blackie Thorne was the foremost boy on the first wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blackie Thorne was the foremost boy on the first wagon.
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From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
a Caucasian
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
which person or people
From this reading He clambered up on the narrow seat with so much eagerness to view the camp and the lake that he almost knocked over the stolid farmer who was driving the team.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading There it lay on the wooded slope above the shining lake and the boat dock, a large white lodge with a flag floating lazily above it, and two rows of canvas tents lost among trees to the right but showing clearly against the gray mountains beyond, with their heavy covering of tall pines sticking up like spikes along the skyline.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading _Author of “The Mystery at Camp Lenape”_ _For BILL SIMMONS companion of tent and trail_ “We’ve been working on the ra-a-ailroad All the livelong day——” Two enormous hay-wains, full and running over with a tumbling mass of boys, turned a bend in the narrow country road.
