used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
(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 That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
move towards
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
Borealis
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From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
calmestadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːməst/
superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The calmest man in all the hills was Jim himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
CHRISTMAS-TREE
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading All the mountain-side was taken up in claims.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
divisible by two
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
a social unit living together
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
hiding-place
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From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The calmest man in all the hills was Jim himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The calmest man in all the hills was Jim himself.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
Jim
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From this reading The calmest man in all the hills was Jim himself.
Jim's
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
loiterers
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From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
Mammon's
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From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The calmest man in all the hills was Jim himself.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
mountain-side
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From this reading All the mountain-side was taken up in claims.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All the mountain-side was taken up in claims.
TeamstersnounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF A CHRISTMAS-TREE Despite the snow that fell that night, despite the near approach of Christmas, old Jim's discovery aroused a great excitement in the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teamsters, miners, loiterers--all, even including the gambler--came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the mountain-side was taken up in claims.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That very evening the news was known throughout all Borealis, and all next day, in the driving storm, the hill was visited, the ledge was viewed, and the topic was discussed at length in all its amazing features.
