used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
Bronson
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From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
Bronsons
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From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
placed in a grave
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
Camp'snounUS /kæmps/
possessive form of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
someone who is a detective
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
DossverbUS /dɔːs/
sleep in a convenient place
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
Dr
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From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
set up or found
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
a young female
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
Goat'snounUS /ɡoʊts/
possessive form of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
the act of departing
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
death of a person
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
Joe
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From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
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 For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
misspentverbUS /mɪsˈspent/
inflected form of “misspend” — spend time badly or unwisely
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
Nell
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From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
on the contrary
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
get rid of
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
a source of difficulty
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
Umpey
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From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And, although Dick Bronson made many excursions in the neighbourhood, night invariably found him ready to sling his hammock under the big cedar tree growing at the side of the house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE Bronsons stayed at Camp’s Gulch until the end of September.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They buried him in the little graveyard at the Settlement, and although Nell shed tears at his grave, they were rather tears of pity than of affection.
at the time that
From this reading Nell sent for Dr. Russell on the next morning after her adventurous walk, but when he reached Goat’s Gulch, guided by Joe and accompanied by Dick Bronson, it was to find Doss Umpey dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For although she might grieve as any good girl would over the misspent life going out in hardship and gloom, she could not pretend to a love which he had never taken the least trouble to inspire, while the buzzing and humming discomfort in her injured ear kept the remembrance of his brutality constantly before her in those days of weariness following her long walk to Goat’s Gulch and her adventurous return journey.
