Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

(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 Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

prior to a specified or implied time

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

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

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

fearless and daring

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terminate

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

of surpassing excellence

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placed in a grave

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

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

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

the organ of sight

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to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

plural of “glitter” — the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

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

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

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

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

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 Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

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

From this reading That, then, is Murranakilty.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

express in words

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

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

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

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

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

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

From this reading Before the door a little patch of green stretches down to the shore, where a sandy beach, glowing in all the richness of a morning sun, glitters with many a shell and brilliant pebble.

diminish gradually

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading That, then, is Murranakilty.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

precisely as stated

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

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

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

in or at the place that

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

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

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

during the time that

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading If my kind reader is not already tired of the mountain-road and the wild west, may I ask him--dare I say her?--to accompany me a little farther, while I present another picture of its life?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see that bold mountain, jagged and rugged in outline, like the spine of some gigantic beast, that runs far out into the Atlantic, and ends in a bold, abrupt headland, against which the waves, from the very coast of Labrador, are beating without one intervening rock to break their force?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Carry your eye along its base, to where you can mark a little clump of alder and beech, with here and there a taper poplar interspersed, and see if you cannot detect the gable of a long, low, thatched house, that lies almost buried in the foliage.