used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
in the past
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
AllusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
AnnoyancesnounUS /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/
plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
Boatmen
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From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
CampsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
Carrying-places
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From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
ClimbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
CompassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
carefully weighed
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
CookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
traveling across
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
DisappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
having the place or position changed
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
EmotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
EncampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
EncounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
ExplorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
ExploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
a social unit living together
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
FrightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
ItemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
JourneyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
LudicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
come together
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
ModenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
NightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
ObservatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
OutfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
a course of conduct
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
an amount of time
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
PermitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
Pine-tree
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From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
Slumbers
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From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
Stumpage
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From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
a special situation
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Allusion has been made to the peculiarity of the Pine-tree in associating together in clusters or families.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
Up-river
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Outfit.--Up-river Journeying.--Its Distance.--Mode of Nightly Encampment.--Cooking.--Disturbed Slumbers.--Ludicrous Fright.--Deer.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is now a rare thing to find a sufficient quantity of timber in one of those clusters to meet the demands of a team during the usual period of hauling, which is about three months.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --Encounter with Bears.--Mode of Exploring.--Forest Observatory.-- Climbing Trees.--The Emotions excited by the View.--Necessity of Compass.--Nature's Compass.--The Return.--Annoyances from mischievous Bears.--Stumpage.--Permits.--Outfit and Return.--Crossing Carrying-places.--A Strong Man.--Skill of Boatmen.--Item of personal Experience.--Blind Path.--A Family in the Wilderness.--Things to be considered in locating Camps.
a late time of life
From this reading The Pine twenty-five Years ago.--Its rapid Disappearance.--Explorations.
