Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

later than; following

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

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

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

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

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

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

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

have

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

plural of “blizzard” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

rid of obstructions

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

the specified day of the month

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading STARING DEATH IN THE FACE.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

divisible by two

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading STARING DEATH IN THE FACE.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

especially of writing or speech; going before

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

set up or found

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

coins made of gold

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

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

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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

From this reading STARING DEATH IN THE FACE.

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

of less size or importance

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

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From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

most important element

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

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

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

and nothing more

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

a full supply

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

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

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading STARING DEATH IN THE FACE.

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

not in physical motion

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

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

From this reading STARING DEATH IN THE FACE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

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

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

being six more than twenty

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

up to a particular time

From this reading In the mind of Lynne there was here and there a hazy recollection of some of the lesser things that had happened to him after he so nearly died of exposure and injuries in the far north; but in the main he knew nothing of those intervening years, and had known little or nothing of himself, not even his name, until a short time before Patsy found him, to bear out the proof that the impostor in the East, Henry Carroll, was not the heir to so many millions.

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

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

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

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

at the time that

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had gone to the Klondike before that time, prospecting for gold, and he had gone to that country of blizzards and gold, starvation and plenty with a man named Henry Carroll, to whom Red Mike had already made reference in the foregoing conversation.

a late time of life

From this reading There were several years of entire blank behind Carleton Lynne, so far as his memory was concerned.

but in spite of that

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And the young man, as yet only twenty-six, was still an invalid, although he had lost nothing of his old spirit and daring--and back of the date when he had fallen exhausted in the snow and had been left for dead, his memory was clear enough.