Chapter I

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From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

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

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

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

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

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

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

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

From this reading Made in U.S.A.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

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

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

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

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

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

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

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From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

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

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading John Starkley was a farmer, with no other source of income than his wide fields.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading John Starkley was a farmer, with no other source of income than his wide fields.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

moving swiftly

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

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From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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

From this reading Made in U.S.A.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading John Starkley was a farmer, with no other source of income than his wide fields.

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

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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 BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made in U.S.A.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

not any; not one

From this reading John Starkley was a farmer, with no other source of income than his wide fields.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading John Starkley was a farmer, with no other source of income than his wide fields.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

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

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Made in U.S.A.

an educational institution

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading John Starkley was a farmer, with no other source of income than his wide fields.

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From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading John Starkley was a farmer, with no other source of income than his wide fields.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

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

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

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

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading _Comrades of the Trails_ _$1.50_ _The Red Feathers_ _1.65_ _Flying Plover_ _1.35_ _The Fighting Starkleys_ _1.65_ _THE PAGE COMPANY_ _53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass._ BY CAPTAIN THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS Author of "Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

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

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Made in U.S.A.

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

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.

which person or people

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

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

From this reading John Starkley was a farmer, with no other source of income than his wide fields.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BEAVER DAM was a farm; but long before the day of John Starkley and his wife, Constance Emma, who lived there with their five children, the name had been applied to and accepted by a whole settlement of farms, a gristmill, a meetinghouse, a school and a general store.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Considering those facts, it is not to be wondered at that his three boys and two girls had been bred to an active, early-rising, robust way of life from their early childhood.