Chapter II

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

a man who has never been married

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When they dried out they became dangerous.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

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

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading When they dried out they became dangerous.

not still wet

From this reading When they dried out they became dangerous.

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From this reading A stone one was fire-proof.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

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

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

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From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

a form of address for a man

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A stone one was fire-proof.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

worthless or oversimplified ideas

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

on the contrary

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

manifest or bring back

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A stone one was fire-proof.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It could hold the heat, could reflect it into the room, and could cook food better than the plastered one.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

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

From this reading When they dried out they became dangerous.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

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

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

at the time that

From this reading When they dried out they became dangerous.

which person or people

From this reading To return the rather meager hospitality of Ol' Pap Soisson, a French bachelor, who had offered them half of his cabin, Mr. Holman was taking some round stones from the wash of the creek and was building for his host a safe cobblestone chimney.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading Most of the settlers had chimneys woven like birds' nests, of sticks plastered together with mud, inside and out.