Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

having a strong healthy body

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

(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 In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

in a brisk manner

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

the act of burning something

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

at any time

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Village of Cranford had been saved from the fire only by a shift of the wind.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

let have

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

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

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

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

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

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

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

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

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

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

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

attach to a support

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

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

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

a V-shaped indentation

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

and nothing more

From this reading The Village of Cranford had been saved from the fire only by a shift of the wind.

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading The Village of Cranford had been saved from the fire only by a shift of the wind.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

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

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading The Village of Cranford had been saved from the fire only by a shift of the wind.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

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

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

in the direction of

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then they were to travel easily toward the seashore, since the Manasquan Camp Fire, ever since it had been organized, had spent a certain length of time each summer by the sea.

hard to endure

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The Village of Cranford had been saved from the fire only by a shift of the wind.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The Village of Cranford had been saved from the fire only by a shift of the wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The woods to the west and the north had been burning briskly for several days, and every able-bodied man in the village had been out, day and night, with little food and less rest, trying to turn off the fire.

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

From this reading THE WORK OF THE FIRE At Cranford began the road which the Camp Fire Girls were to follow through Indian Notch, the gap between the two big mountains, Mount Grant and Mount Sherman.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In spite of all their efforts, however, they would have failed in their task if the change in the weather had not come to their aid.