Chapter VI

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

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

anew

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

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

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

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

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

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

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

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

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

a procession of land vehicles traveling together

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

divisible by two

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

expel from a country

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

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

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

brought together in one place

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

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

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

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

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

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

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

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

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

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From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

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

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

march in a procession

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

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

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

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From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

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

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

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

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

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

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

cut with a saw

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

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

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

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

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

in the near future

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

not in physical motion

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

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From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

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

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

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

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

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

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Palma and he, as political prisoners, had the right to travel in a bumping teléga.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

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

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

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

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

tanned and coarsened from being outdoors

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

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

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

at the time that

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

in or at the place that

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

a Caucasian

From this reading HOW THE WHITE SEEDS GREW As Pavlof had expected, the following day saw them on the road.

which person or people

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

belonging to which person

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whatever their ages, their small feet soon tired of the road, and they showed their thanks to the tall man with the pleasant lean face--whose eyes still smiled at them even when the day's march was drawing to a close--by shy offerings of the wild flowers they had gathered during their perambulatory spells.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Their road lay up hill and down dale, through fine rolling country--mighty stretches of prairie land gemmed with flowers, dense forests of birch and poplar with evergreens clustering thick below, and now and again wide fields of corn still green in the ear, and, at long intervals, straggling villages of weather-beaten log houses where the women gave the children food.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading They both gave up their places in favour of less capable travellers--Palma yielding his to an ailing wife who was following her husband into exile, and Pavlof dividing his among some of the bigger children, whose mothers had failed to convince the convoy officer that they were under twelve.