Chapter XXIV · The Boys Prepare for Winter in the Park, and Learn Why

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

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

later than; following

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

anew

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

(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 "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

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

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

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

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

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

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

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

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "I didn't think it was possible to get fed up on trout," he declared.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

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From this reading "I didn't think it was possible to get fed up on trout," he declared.

at any time

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading "I didn't think it was possible to get fed up on trout," he declared.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I didn't think it was possible to get fed up on trout," he declared.

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

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

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

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I didn't think it was possible to get fed up on trout," he declared.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

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

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

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From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

the literary culture

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

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 Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

on one occasion

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

and nothing more

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

above and across; more than

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "I didn't think it was possible to get fed up on trout," he declared.

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

an educational institution

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

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

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

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From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

make steady

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

not in physical motion

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

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From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

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

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I didn't think it was possible to get fed up on trout," he declared.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

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From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

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

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

male cat

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

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 the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

up to a particular time

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

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

From this reading "I didn't think it was possible to get fed up on trout," he declared.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

precisely as stated

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

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

From this reading the Timber-Line Trees Are Only Three Feet Tall It was now September, and already a rain in the valleys meant fresh snow on the peaks and high passes.

at the time that

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

during the time that

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The hotel was still full, however, and Tom was busy at the tepees, while Joe had steady work as a camp cook, once on a fishing trip, when, in three days, he cooked so many trout he said he should be ashamed ever to look a fish in the face again, and sick if he ate one.

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

From this reading Of course school had begun back in Southmead, but Tom did not feel like quitting his job before the season was over, and, besides, after long talks together, and consultations with the Ranger, and letters home to their parents and Mr. Rogers, the boys had decided to stay on with Mills, in his cabin (paying for their own food, of course, which would be a very small item), until Christmas.

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From this reading "Wait till next April, and you'll be out whipping up Roaring Brook, all right, all right," Tom laughed.