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 It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

moving forward

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

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

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

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

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

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

From this reading Author of _Johnstone of the Border_, _Prescott of Saskatchewan_, etc.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

next to; at the side of

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Author of _Johnstone of the Border_, _Prescott of Saskatchewan_, etc.

-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

traveling across

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of _Johnstone of the Border_, _Prescott of Saskatchewan_, etc.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

promote the growth of

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

possessive form of “gardner” — United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

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

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

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

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

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

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of _Johnstone of the Border_, _Prescott of Saskatchewan_, etc.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

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 The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

in motion

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of _Johnstone of the Border_, _Prescott of Saskatchewan_, etc.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

the smallest of the Great Lakes

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

a town in central Arizona

From this reading Author of _Johnstone of the Border_, _Prescott of Saskatchewan_, etc.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada

From this reading Author of _Johnstone of the Border_, _Prescott of Saskatchewan_, etc.

only a very short time before

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

-ing form of “silence” — cause to be quiet or not talk

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

toward the south

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

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

From this reading Author of _Johnstone of the Border_, _Prescott of Saskatchewan_, etc.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

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

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

having come into contact

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

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 Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

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

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

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

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

at the time that

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was getting dark, and a keen wind blew across the ragged pines beside the track, when Jake Foster walked up and down the station at Gardner's Crossing in North Ontario.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sky had the crystal clearness that is often seen in northern Canada, but a long trail of smoke stretched above the town, and the fumes of soft coal mingled with the aromatic smell of the pines.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Gardner's Crossing stood, an outpost of advancing industry, on the edge of the lonely woods.

but in spite of that

From this reading Winter was moving southwards fast across the wilderness that rolled back to Hudson's Bay, silencing the brawling rivers and calming the stormy lakes, but the frost had scarcely touched the sheltered valley yet and the roar of a rapid throbbed among the trees.