Chapter I

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From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

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From this reading Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze 206 Canal boats still crept sleepily on 248 Sam’s Point 255 The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades 292 The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow 308

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From this reading Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze 206 Canal boats still crept sleepily on 248 Sam’s Point 255 The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades 292 The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow 308

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From this reading Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze 206 Canal boats still crept sleepily on 248 Sam’s Point 255 The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades 292 The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow 308

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From this reading Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze 206 Canal boats still crept sleepily on 248 Sam’s Point 255 The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades 292 The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow 308

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From this reading Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze 206 Canal boats still crept sleepily on 248 Sam’s Point 255 The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades 292 The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow 308

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From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

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

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the right to enter

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a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

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

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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the past participle of “be”

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at or to a lower level than something

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on the far side of; further than

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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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Bound written or printed works.

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

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a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range

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attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

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

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inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

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past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

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the habitation of wild animals

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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

the expression of approval and support

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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

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-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading It has been the author’s good fortune to have access to old books and papers relating to the local tradition of “Old Ninety-Nine.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It has been the author’s good fortune to have access to old books and papers relating to the local tradition of “Old Ninety-Nine.”

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

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

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It has been the author’s good fortune to have access to old books and papers relating to the local tradition of “Old Ninety-Nine.”

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze 206 Canal boats still crept sleepily on 248 Sam’s Point 255 The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades 292 The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow 308

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

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

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moving to the inside of something

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the act of beginning something new

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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a small worthless amount

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a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

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relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading It has been the author’s good fortune to have access to old books and papers relating to the local tradition of “Old Ninety-Nine.”

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

produced by a manufacturing process

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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

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the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

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a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

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used to form the superlative

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in a musical manner

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belonging to the person speaking

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a condition requiring relief

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety

From this reading It has been the author’s good fortune to have access to old books and papers relating to the local tradition of “Old Ninety-Nine.”

not any; not one

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It has been the author’s good fortune to have access to old books and papers relating to the local tradition of “Old Ninety-Nine.”

touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

and nothing more

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above and across; more than

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have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

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a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

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of a light shade of red

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a geometric element that has position but no extension

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capable of happening or existing

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-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading It has been the author’s good fortune to have access to old books and papers relating to the local tradition of “Old Ninety-Nine.”

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

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comparative of “rosy” — reflecting optimism

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possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

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plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

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From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

in a sleepy manner

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

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

not in physical motion

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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 Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

carry out

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plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

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

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

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

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plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading It has been the author’s good fortune to have access to old books and papers relating to the local tradition of “Old Ninety-Nine.”

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze 206 Canal boats still crept sleepily on 248 Sam’s Point 255 The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades 292 The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow 308

in complete agreement

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading INTRODUCTION Tourists in the Shawangunk region are unanimous in pronouncing it one of the most beautiful spots east of the Mississippi, and in some respects unique on this continent.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

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

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze 206 Canal boats still crept sleepily on 248 Sam’s Point 255 The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades 292 The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow 308

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194

during the time that

From this reading Mokonk and Minnewaska need no eulogy from any pen, Sam’s Point tells its own story, while the entire Rondout Valley has a charm of its own.

belonging to which person

From this reading _DEDICATED To the loving memory of my Father and in grateful recognition to my friend J. F. C., whose encouragement made this book possible._ _Page_ Margaret 61 Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate 149 Tim Watson 170 Jack De Vere 194