Chapter III

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

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

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

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading An Ontario-born boy, of pure Scotch ancestry, he was both sentimental and practical.

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

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

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

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

the two together, not just one

From this reading An Ontario-born boy, of pure Scotch ancestry, he was both sentimental and practical.

a youthful male person

From this reading An Ontario-born boy, of pure Scotch ancestry, he was both sentimental and practical.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

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

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

have as a logical consequence

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

the organ of sight

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

set up or found

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

a young female

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

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

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

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

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

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

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

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

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

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 winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

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From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

on one occasion

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

and nothing more

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

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

From this reading An Ontario-born boy, of pure Scotch ancestry, he was both sentimental and practical.

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading An Ontario-born boy, of pure Scotch ancestry, he was both sentimental and practical.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading An Ontario-born boy, of pure Scotch ancestry, he was both sentimental and practical.

a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

only a very short time before

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading An Ontario-born boy, of pure Scotch ancestry, he was both sentimental and practical.

the act of searching for something

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

From this reading An Ontario-born boy, of pure Scotch ancestry, he was both sentimental and practical.

the act of closing something

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Cyril, however, found an outlet for the new feelings that he did not find hard to analyze.

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

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

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

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

to no avail

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

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

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

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

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

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

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The winter was long and harsh, with scarcely a single Chinook to temper the intense cold.

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

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Though he had met her but once, he was certain that Nettie was the only girl in the world for him, and with a canny eye to the near future, he began immediately to prepare for the realization of his dreams.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading To Nettie, vainly seeking to cope with the work, the noise and the disorder, which the shutting in of a dozen husky youngsters must inevitably entail, and to Cyril Stanley, conscientiously at work in the purebred camp of the Bar Q, the Alberta winter had never seemed so long and grim.