Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

in the past

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

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

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

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

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "BROTHERS" "THE HILL" ETC.

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

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

for the reason that

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading AUTHOR OF "BROTHERS" "THE HILL" ETC.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

take exception to

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

uninterrupted connection or union

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

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From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "BROTHERS" "THE HILL" ETC.

the floating wreckage of a ship

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

set up or found

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading AUTHOR OF "BROTHERS" "THE HILL" ETC.

plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

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

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

a single distinct event

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

and nothing more

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "BROTHERS" "THE HILL" ETC.

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

an amount of time

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

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From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

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

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

past form of “subdivide” — form into subdivisions

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "BROTHERS" "THE HILL" ETC.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

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

From this reading The stories, it will be found, have a certain continuity, and may challenge interest as apart from incident because an attempt has been made to reproduce atmosphere, the atmosphere of a country that has changed almost beyond recognition in three decades.

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

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

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

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The author of _Bunch Grass_ ventures to hope that this book will not be altogether regarded as mere flotsam and jetsam of English and American magazines.

a late time of life

From this reading The author went to a wild California cow-country just thirty years ago, and remained there seventeen years, during which period the land from such pastoral uses as cattle and sheep-raising became subdivided into innumerable small holdings.