Chapter I

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From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

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

From this reading _Boulder Lake_, THE GREAT NORTH WOODS, Hamilton County, New York, U. S. A.

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From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

(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 Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

an experience that appalls

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading _Boulder Lake_, THE GREAT NORTH WOODS, Hamilton County, New York, U. S. A.

a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Letter I From _the Lady_ HELEN POLE _to the Countess of_ EDGE _and_ ROSS.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading _Boulder Lake_, THE GREAT NORTH WOODS, Hamilton County, New York, U. S. A.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

dearly loved

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

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From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Letter I From _the Lady_ HELEN POLE _to the Countess of_ EDGE _and_ ROSS.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading _Boulder Lake_, THE GREAT NORTH WOODS, Hamilton County, New York, U. S. A.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

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

From this reading Letter I From _the Lady_ HELEN POLE _to the Countess of_ EDGE _and_ ROSS.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

at an uneven rate

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _Boulder Lake_, THE GREAT NORTH WOODS, Hamilton County, New York, U. S. A.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Letter I From _the Lady_ HELEN POLE _to the Countess of_ EDGE _and_ ROSS.

the literary culture

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

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

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading _Boulder Lake_, THE GREAT NORTH WOODS, Hamilton County, New York, U. S. A.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

lacking natural ease

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

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

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

the upper part of anything

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _Boulder Lake_, THE GREAT NORTH WOODS, Hamilton County, New York, U. S. A.

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

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

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

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Agatha and I walked most of the time, for the way the horses stumbled and strained was appalling.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading June 16th _Dear Polly_: I am on top of a mountain by a lake, with other mountains towering irregularly in all directions; a primeval wilderness, in fact, for every mountain is covered with a dense forest, and we reached our lake by an ascent up an almost perpendicular “corduroy” road--made of logs.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Being the impressions of the _Lady_ HELEN POLE dur^{ing} her sojourn in The Great North Woods as spontan^{eously} recorded in her _letters_ to her friend in North Brit^{ain} the Count^{ess of} EDGE and ROSS _Second Edition_ The Crow Printing Company New York All Lovers of The ADIRONDACK _Peaks_ and _Forests_ and _Lakes_ this little volume is dedicated By An Alien but Ardent and Grateful Admirer H. P.