Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

anew

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

(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 And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

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

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

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

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

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

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

in or to or toward a former location

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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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on the far side of; further than

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

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

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

threatening with damnation

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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

either extremity of something that has length

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plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

divisible by two

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

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

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From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

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plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

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

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

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atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

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

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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

moving to the inside of something

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a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

the land on which real estate is located

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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

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in a slow and lazy manner

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take somebody somewhere

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

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plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

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prefer or wish to do something

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filled with a great quantity

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

make imperfect

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

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

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meat from a mature domestic sheep

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

not any; not one

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

touching and supported by a surface

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belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

above and across; more than

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breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

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show unwillingness towards

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

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move by turning over or rotating

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

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

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plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

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

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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

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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

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express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

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

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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in or at that place or location

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE HOME COMING "Some things, thank God, are beyond the damning power of our improvements."

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

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

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plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

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unpleasant to look at

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

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

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading And now this story goes back again to the mountains to end where it began: back to where the tree-clad ridges roll, like mighty green billows into the far distant sky; where the vast forests lie all a-quiver in the breeze, shimmering in the sun, and the soft, blue haze of the late summer lies lazily over the land.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

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how something is done or how it happens

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in or at the place that

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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Over on Garber the heavily loaded trains, with engines puffing and panting on the heavy grades, and waking the echoes with wild shrieks, follow their iron way.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.

but in spite of that

From this reading But in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood, there are as yet no mines, with their unsightly piles of refuse, smoke-grimed buildings, and clustering shanties, to mar the picture.

a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

From this reading Beyond Wolf ridge, all up and down Jake and Indian creeks, and even as near as Fall creek, are the great lead and zinc mines.