Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

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

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

react verbally

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

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

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

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

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

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

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

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From this reading CONNY LOSES HIS FATHER.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

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From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

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From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading CONNY LOSES HIS FATHER.

provide as food

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

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

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

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

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

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

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

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

From this reading CONNY LOSES HIS FATHER.

someone who hunts game

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

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

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

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

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading CONNY LOSES HIS FATHER.

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

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

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From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

not any; not one

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

being perceived or observed

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

out of fashion

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

on one occasion

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

giving satisfaction

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

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

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

a large number or amount

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

sullen or moody

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had often noticed it, and more than once had asked about it, but no one gave him any satisfactory answer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

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

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

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

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

of the highest quality

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

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 The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

precisely as stated

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.

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

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

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

From this reading Under the seat of his sulky was his little old-fashioned box of medicines, and close at his hand a tin box containing what was in the doctor's eyes quite as valuable--a specimen of a rare plant which he had discovered in a cleft of gray rock, and secured at the cost of some pretty hard climbing.

which person or people

From this reading Dr. Hunter was riding leisurely on his morning rounds among the few people who managed to be sick at Dunsmore in spite of the clear sweet air that carried the balmy scent of the forests into all its pleasant valleys.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The road upon which he was driving wound along the mountain-side, and he could look down upon the tops of the trees below, noting here and there the scattered buildings and stacks of feed that marked some little farm in a clearing, and from the very densest spot of all a faint thread of blue smoke rising above the trees.