Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

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

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

have

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

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

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

in a brisk manner

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

providing freedom from worry

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Hey, you fellows!” he cried.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

someone who plays a drum

From this reading Drummer, warming up throughout, was inspired to joke.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “Hey, you fellows!” he cried.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

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

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

the act of departing

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

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

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

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

From this reading “Hey, you fellows!” he cried.

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From this reading “Hey, you fellows!” he cried.

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

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Drummer, warming up throughout, was inspired to joke.

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

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Drummer, warming up throughout, was inspired to joke.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

carry out

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

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

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

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

From this reading Drummer, warming up throughout, was inspired to joke.

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

From this reading THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS The sun seemed to burst forth from the sky, flooding over the camp as it did so, and never before had the great ball of fire seemed so comforting and cheerful.

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

From this reading Drummer, warming up throughout, was inspired to joke.

imparting heat

From this reading Drummer, warming up throughout, was inspired to joke.

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

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

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

From this reading The fires were going briskly and the coffee was sending out its tempting aroma.

which person or people

From this reading “Who is going to take their morning dip in Bear Creek?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Hey, you fellows!” he cried.