Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

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

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

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

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

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

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

a device that controls amount of light admitted

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

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

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

any seed plant yielding balsam

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

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

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

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From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

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

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

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From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

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

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

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From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

made of earth (or baked clay)

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

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

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

not accessible to view

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

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

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

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 In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

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

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

and nothing more

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

and nothing more

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

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

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

fitting closely

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

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

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

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

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

closely encircling

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

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

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

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

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

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

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.

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From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

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

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On two sides were elastic beds of spruce boughs covered deep with flat hemlock branches and balsam tips.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

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

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

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

From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

in or at the place that

From this reading A DEATH-DEALING THUNDER-STICK Tasquanto's lodge was snugly hidden in a dense growth of heavy timber near the place where the Chaudière flows into the St. Lawrence.

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From this reading Its walls were so thick as to be almost wind-proof, and in the middle of its earthen floor was a small circle of stones that formed a rude fireplace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was merely a frame of poles covered so thickly with branches of fragrant spruce and balsam that it presented the appearance of a green mound rising above the surrounding snow.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading In this only the dryest of wood was burned, and the little smoke that resulted escaped through an aperture left in the roof.