Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

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

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

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

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

(of clothing) custom-made

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

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

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

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From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

show off

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

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From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

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

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

with brightness

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

lacking funds

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

in a busy manner

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

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

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

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

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

having lost your job

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

brought together in one place

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

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

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

plural of “hatchet” — weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

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

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

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

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

someone who hunts game

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

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

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

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

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

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

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

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

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

set afire

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

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

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

a coniferous tree

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

characterized by resonance

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

transport commercially

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

becoming gradually narrower

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

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

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

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

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

material for starting a fire

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

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

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading High branch'd the pines, and far the colonnade Of tapering trunks stood glimmering through the glen; So joyed the hunters in their lonely glade."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They smite the steel: the tinder brightly glows, And the fired match the kindled flames awoke, And light upon night's seated darkness broke.

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

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Hurra for the arrival of the good ship Brag, Phillips, master; but where is his black duck, with a big trout to its foot?

belonging to which person

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "Hurra! the stragglers have arrived!" exclaimed Codman, the first to notice the hunter and Claud as they shot into the mouth of the small, quiet river, on whose bank was busily progressing the work of the incipient encampment.

be the cause or source of

From this reading "And now their hatchets, with resounding stroke, Hew'd down the boscage that around them rose, And the dry pine of brittle branches broke, To yield them fuel for the night's repose; The gathered heap an ample store bespoke.