Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

(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 Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

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

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

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

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

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From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

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From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

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From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

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

From this reading It was black darkness still.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

a squeaking sound

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was black darkness still.

a female human offspring

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

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

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

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

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

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

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

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

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was black darkness still.

make a sound typical of metallic objects

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

engage in

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

not any; not one

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was black darkness still.

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

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

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

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.

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

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BARRETT'S DAUGHTER "Warmth and comfort?

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

From this reading It was black darkness still.

at the time that

From this reading Wade did not wake when the cook's wailing hoot called the camp in the morning.

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

From this reading Ay, all these Under the arch of the great spruce trees; But our cup o' content holds naught but foam!-- No woman's hand to make a home."

cry loudly, as of animals

From this reading He slept through all the clatter of tin dishes, the jangle of bind-chains as the sleds started, the yowl of runners on the dry snow, and the creaking of departing footsteps.