Chapter XXI

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

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

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE LOG CABIN.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading “Judge!” echoed Rosalie, looking inquiringly from one to the other.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

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

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

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

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

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

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

in an inquiring manner

From this reading “Judge!” echoed Rosalie, looking inquiringly from one to the other.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading THE LOG CABIN.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “Judge!” echoed Rosalie, looking inquiringly from one to the other.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading “Nonsense, Rose.

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

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Judge!” echoed Rosalie, looking inquiringly from one to the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Judge!” echoed Rosalie, looking inquiringly from one to the other.

sounding as if the nose were pinched

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “Nonsense, Rose.

a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

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

From this reading THE LOG CABIN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

at the time that

From this reading Mark Sutherland laughed, and pinched her arm; and when their host had moved off in another direction, said:

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

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “A summer lodge amid the wild.”—_Bryant._ “Judge! your plunder’s come—landed from the ‘Sachem’ this morning!” were the words with which the landlord greeted Mark Sutherland, as the latter, with Rosalie, descended to breakfast.