Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

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

From this reading Battle of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

aroused or activated

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Battle of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

greatly pleased

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I wish to give them to my friends."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

full of life and energy

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Battle of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

march in a procession

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading Battle of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Battle of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I wish to give them to my friends."

disregarded

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Battle of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

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

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

record on photographic film

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Battle of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

carry out

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

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

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

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

From this reading He exhibited this photograph to them on the following day, and all were delighted with it.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Will had not neglected to take numerous photographs of Summit Island, the flag and staff; and with his kodak he had stepped outside the circle and taken a "shot" at them as they circled about the mast, protected from cruel Jack Frost by a wall of fire, as they awakened the echoes in these hyperborean regions in the lively strains of North Pole March.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, I wish you would give me several of these, Mr. Marsh!" cried Mattie.