Chapter I

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

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

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

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading It's bound to be there," he announced with conviction.

on or to one side

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It's bound to be there," he announced with conviction.

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

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

confined by bonds

From this reading It's bound to be there," he announced with conviction.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading It's bound to be there," he announced with conviction.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

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From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

a young female

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

coins made of gold

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

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

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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

From this reading It's bound to be there," he announced with conviction.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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 The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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

From this reading "I tell you it's there!

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

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

a formal or official examination

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

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From this reading "I tell you it's there!

and nothing more

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

set down according to a plan

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

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

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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 _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

express in words

From this reading "I tell you it's there!

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

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

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

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

From this reading _A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold_ "The Gold Girl," "The Gun Brand," "The Texan," "Prairie Flowers," "The Promise," etc.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I tell you it's there!

very small

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

precisely as stated

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

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

From this reading "Just waitin' for the man that's man enough to go an' get it."

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

which person or people

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It's bound to be there," he announced with conviction.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading The Promise The Gun Brand The Texan North The Gold Girl Prairie Flowers Snowdrift Without Gloves At the Foot of the Rainbow Murdo MacFarlane, the Hudson's Bay Company's trader at Lashing Water post, laid aside his book and glanced across the stove at his wife who had paused in her sewing to hold up for inspection a very tiny shirt of soft wool.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I tell you it's there!