Chapter I

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

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From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

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

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

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

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

plural of “catastrophe” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

set up or found

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

a characteristic state or mode of living

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produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

march in a procession

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

an inhabitant of Scandinavia

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

above and across; more than

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a course of conduct

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

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

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

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

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

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

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading _First printing November, 1919_ _Second printing March, 1920_ A few of the sketches and poems in this volume have already appeared in print.

a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

engaged in war

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

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

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

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

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

at the time that

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _Laddie_ 55 _Sigurd's Meditations in the Church Porch_ 89 _The Heart of a Dog_ 120 HOME STUDIES 121 _The Pleaders_ 144 COLLEGE CAREER 146 _To Sigurd_ 174 FAREWELLS 177 _To Joy-of-Life_ 215 OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD _The Pinegrove Path_ 218 ROBIN HOOD 219 _Why the Spire Fell_ 246

a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin

From this reading AN EASTER CHICK 248 _How Birds Were Made_ 270 TAKA AND KOMA 272 _Warbler Weather_ 288 SUMMER RESIDENTS AT A WISCONSIN LAKE.

superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading BY KATHARINE COMAN 290 _The Jester_ 304 EMILIUS 305 _Hudson's Cat_ 322 CATASTROPHES 324 _To Hamlet_ 349 HAMLET AND POLONIUS 350 SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE AND OTHER COMRADES OF THE ROAD SIGURD OUR GOLDEN COLLIE VIGI Wisest of dogs was Vigi, a tawny-coated hound That King Olaf, warring over green hills of Ireland, found; His merry Norse were driving away a mighty herd For feasts upon the dragonships, when an isleman dared a word:

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Acknowledgments are due to _The Christian Endeavor World_, _Life_, _The Outlook_ and _Scribner's Magazine_.