used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring browned to summer and summer crisped to autumn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Spring browned to summer and summer crisped to autumn.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading Spring browned to summer and summer crisped to autumn.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The Dodsons were yet camped on the outskirts of Virginia.
crisped
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From this reading Spring browned to summer and summer crisped to autumn.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
Dodsons
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From this reading The Dodsons were yet camped on the outskirts of Virginia.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hugh and Scot saw nothing of each other.
faronounUS /ˈferoʊ/
a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
coins made of gold
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh and Scot saw nothing of each other.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hugh and Scot saw nothing of each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh and Scot saw nothing of each other.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hugh and Scot saw nothing of each other.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The Dodsons were yet camped on the outskirts of Virginia.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
move hurridly
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
cut with a saw
From this reading Hugh and Scot saw nothing of each other.
SCOTnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring browned to summer and summer crisped to autumn.
not in physical motion
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Spring browned to summer and summer crisped to autumn.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spring browned to summer and summer crisped to autumn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The Dodsons were yet camped on the outskirts of Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SCOT TALKS ON MOTHER LOVE The weeks passed, became months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Dodsons were yet camped on the outskirts of Virginia.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Dodsons were yet camped on the outskirts of Virginia.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger brother had given up riding and joined a gold rush to a new camp; the older was still dealing faro at the Crystal Palace.
