Chapter III

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

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

later than; following

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

with brightness

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

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

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

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From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

third-person singular of “elevate” — give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

the organ of sight

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading It is at Palm Beach that one finds the very rare variety measuring twenty minutes from tip to tip.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

set up or found

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

a state of high honor

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading It is at Palm Beach that one finds the very rare variety measuring twenty minutes from tip to tip.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It is at Palm Beach that one finds the very rare variety measuring twenty minutes from tip to tip.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

used to form the superlative

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

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

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

plural of “northerner” — an inhabitant of the North

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

and nothing more

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

of superior grade

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

plural of “shanty” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

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From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading It is at Palm Beach that one finds the very rare variety measuring twenty minutes from tip to tip.

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

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

create by training and teaching

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It is at Palm Beach that one finds the very rare variety measuring twenty minutes from tip to tip.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading It is at Palm Beach that one finds the very rare variety measuring twenty minutes from tip to tip.

precisely as stated

From this reading It is at Palm Beach that one finds the very rare variety measuring twenty minutes from tip to tip.

exhausted

From this reading The eye is wearied by the flat plains of North Carolina, relieved only by negro shanties and scrub pines.

at the time that

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

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

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Early the next morning, when one disentangles the bedclothes from his neck and elevates the trick shade of the sleeping-car window after the usual severe struggle, one finds that the snow has nearly disappeared.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading OF THE PASSAGE FROM WINTER TO SUMMER IN ONE DAY’S TIME--AND OF THE HABITAT OF SOME RARE SPECIMENS It is in Florida that the American time-killer may be found in all his glory; and the largest, most perfect and most brilliantly colored specimens are to be found at Palm Beach.

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

From this reading One can best understand why it is that winter-bound northerners select Florida as the scene of their time-killing by following in their footsteps and boarding a Florida-bound night train in a northern city during a heavy blizzard.