Chapter XIII · The Fire in the Woods

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

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

(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 Or rather it is one that they do not understand at all.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

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

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

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

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

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

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Or rather it is one that they do not understand at all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

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

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Or rather it is one that they do not understand at all.

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From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

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

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

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

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

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

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

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

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

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From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

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 There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

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 Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Or rather it is one that they do not understand at all.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or rather it is one that they do not understand at all.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

on the contrary

From this reading Or rather it is one that they do not understand at all.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dorothy did not appear quite so much interested in his narrative as Rollo had expected.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Or rather it is one that they do not understand at all.

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

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

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

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

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

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading This is a distinction which a great many travellers, older and more experienced than Rollo, are apt to forget.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Or rather it is one that they do not understand at all.

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

precisely as stated

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

at the time that

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

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

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading There are, in fact, a great many scenes which it is very interesting to witness, but which it is very uninteresting to hear described.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading When Rollo and Jonas reached home the next day, Rollo gave Dorothy an account of the conflagration which they had witnessed in the city.