Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

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

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

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

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

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

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

close interaction

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

a small inlet

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

divisible by two

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

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From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

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

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

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

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

most important element

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

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From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

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

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

and nothing more

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

by chance

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

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

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

and nothing more

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

unusual or striking

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

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

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

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

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

inferior in size or quality

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

possessing sweep

From this reading SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

-ing form of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

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

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

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

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

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

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

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

From this reading SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

having come into contact

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

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

From this reading Mr. Noman's farm was a large one, and ran clear down to the shore, terminating there in a singular formation of sand and rocks, known throughout that region as "The Camel Humps."

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

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

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

in or at the place that

From this reading The only point, therefore, where the "humps" touched the mainland was at the north, and even this point of contact was so narrow as simply to furnish a roadway down upon the "humps" themselves.

during the time that

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A small cove lay west of the formation, while the main waters of the sound stretched out to their widest extent from the south and east.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of these "humps"--for there were, as their name suggested, but two--the northern one was much the smaller, embracing perhaps an acre of rough soil, covered with a stunted grass, and dotted here and there with red cedars.