Chapter I

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

From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry

From this reading AKRON, OHIO THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

being joined in close association

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

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

From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading CONNECTICUT BOYS =======IN THE======= WESTERN RESERVE.

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From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

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From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading AKRON, OHIO THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.

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 NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading CONNECTICUT BOYS =======IN THE======= WESTERN RESERVE.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

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From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

in a fitful manner

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

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

From this reading CONNECTICUT BOYS =======IN THE======= WESTERN RESERVE.

unfavorable to life or growth

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

and nothing more

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading AKRON, OHIO THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

above and across; more than

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _James A. Braden._ AUTHOR OF “FAR PAST THE FRONTIER,” ETC.

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading AKRON, OHIO THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading CONNECTICUT BOYS =======IN THE======= WESTERN RESERVE.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

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From this reading AKRON, OHIO THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

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

From this reading CONNECTICUT BOYS =======IN THE======= WESTERN RESERVE.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

of or relating to vehicles with two wheels

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

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

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading CONNECTICUT BOYS =======IN THE======= WESTERN RESERVE.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

at the time that

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

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

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

belonging to which person

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

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

From this reading The rain splashed drearily, the wind moaned in a ghostly way about the structure whose dim outlines were just visible, and flapped the canvas over the wagon fitfully.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK CHICAGO _MADE IN U. S. A._ A dismally wet and cold September day had come early to a close and thick darkness had settled down an hour since, when the horse attached to a heavy, canvas-covered, two-wheeled emigrant wagon stopped, at its driver’s command, before an inhospitable looking house, from one window of which a feeble light was shining.