Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

with affection

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

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

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

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From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

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

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

the capital of the province of Alberta

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

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From this reading "Open Trails", etc.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

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

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

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From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

a small number or amount

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

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

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

the force of workers available

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Open Trails", etc.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

express in words

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

a small hard fruit

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

term of address for a man

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

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

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

propel through the air

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

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

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading "Open Trails", etc.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading The new steel trail the railway men are laying from Edmonton leads away and away, I cannot say whither.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

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

From this reading They answered thus, 'So that we might not see the city.'"--SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "_A handful of pine-seeds will cover mountains with the green majesty of the forest, and I, too, will set my face to the wind and throw my handful of seed on high._" --_Fiona Macleod_ THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LTD.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading _Affectionately dedicated to my four brothers;_ _Thomas R. Ferguson, K.C. Gowan Ferguson, M.D. Harcourt Ferguson, K.C. Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Ferguson_ "'What went ye out into the wilderness to see?'