Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

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From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

(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 But how good it all did smell!

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

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

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading The girls had appetites equal to the boys’ own.

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

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

on or to one side

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The girls had appetites equal to the boys’ own.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But how good it all did smell!

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

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From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

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

From this reading But how good it all did smell!

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

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From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The girls had appetites equal to the boys’ own.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

the male is bright red with black wings and tail

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls had appetites equal to the boys’ own.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But how good it all did smell!

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

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

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

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

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

From this reading But how good it all did smell!

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

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But how good it all did smell!

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

take the midday meal

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

most important element

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

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

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

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

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

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

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The girls had appetites equal to the boys’ own.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

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

From this reading But how good it all did smell!

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

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

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

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

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

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

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

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

From this reading The girls had appetites equal to the boys’ own.

male cat

From this reading And although Dorothy and Tavia were deeply disappointed in their search for Tom Moran, they “threw aside carking care,” as Nat said, for the time being.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

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

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

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

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

in or at the place that

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.

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

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The _Firebird_ stood beside the narrow road with the lunch board spread, and Ned and Abe were diligently making ready the picnic repast, of which the seven pound trout and a half-peck of potatoes, bought of a farmer, were the main viands.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “ALIAS JOHN SMITH” The wood smoke curled up in a spiral from the side of a big, rotting log where Nat had settled on the camp.