Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

anew

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

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

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

plural of “anticipation” — an expectation

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

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

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

terminate

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

the act of burning something

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But just fancy the contrast!

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

rid of obstructions

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading But just fancy the contrast!

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

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

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

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

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

at any time

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading But just fancy the contrast!

enclose with a fence

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

start firing a weapon

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

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

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

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

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

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

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

and nothing more

From this reading But just fancy the contrast!

filled with a great quantity

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

not any; not one

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

by chance

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

without mercy or pity

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

the act of arranging in a graduated series

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

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

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

in or at that place or location

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

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

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

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

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

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

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

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

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

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

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

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From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

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

From this reading We certainly had a good supply of wet fuel, and perhaps burned something else we ought not to have done: but we were really prisoners for the night.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

in or at the place that

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

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

From this reading Still there was no sleep for us that night, which was the most miserable one almost that we ever experienced.

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

From this reading In the dead of night, in a desolate Highland glen, scaling a stone fence in a pitiless storm of wind and rain, and climbing up a dead tree to break off a few branches to serve as fuel for a most obstinate fire--such was the reality; and then picture, instead of this, sitting before a good fire in a comfortable inn, with a good supper, and snug apartments with every accommodation--these had been our fond anticipations for the week-end!

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading With the dead wood and some heather and pieces of turf we returned laden and wet through to our dug-out, where we managed to get our fire burning again and to clear away some of the stones that had fallen upon it.