Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

later than; following

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

(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 MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

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

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

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

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

covered with beads of liquid

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

a small house with a single story

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

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From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

start firing a weapon

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

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

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

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From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

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From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

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

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

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

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

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

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

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

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

set down according to a plan

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

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 The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

the literary culture

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

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

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

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From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

being perceived or observed

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

coated with paint

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

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From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

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

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

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

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

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

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

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 The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

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

From this reading THE GREAT MYSTERY SOUND After supper the camp was summoned to the smaller bungalow for first assembly and Sing-Out.

in or at the place that

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.

belonging to which person

From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Over the wide entrance doorway of this picturesque building among the trees was painted in large ornamental letters:

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From this reading At one end of the long room stood a piano; at the other end was the huge cobblestone fireplace whose chimney the Winnebagos had noticed from the outside; in it a fire was laid ready for lighting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

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From this reading The light from the lamps fell upon beautifully decorated board walls; wood-blocked curtains, quaint rustic benches and seats made from logs with the bark left on; flower-holders fashioned of birch bark; candlesticks of hammered brass, silver and copper; book covers of beaded leather; vases and bowls of glazed clay.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading MATEKA THE HOUSE OF JOYOUS LEARNING This house, Dr. Grayson explained, was the place where all the craft work was to be done.