1906
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From this reading Published, March, 1906.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
disclosesverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
dryads
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From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
fabledadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbəld/
celebrated in fable or legend
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Girl from Tim's Place.
genii
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From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
a young female
From this reading The Girl from Tim's Place.
gnomesnounUS /noʊmz/
plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
go away from a place
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
march in a procession
From this reading Published, March, 1906.
moss-coated
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From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Girl from Tim's Place.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published, March, 1906.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
Rockhaven
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From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
Tim's
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From this reading The Girl from Tim's Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Author of "Pocket Island," "Uncle Terry," "The Hermit," "Rockhaven."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
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 Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
at the time that
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
in or at the place that
From this reading Each sombre gorge, where twisted roots clasp the moss-coated walls, discloses fabled gnomes and dryads.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When we leave the world's busy haunts and penetrate the primal solitude of a vast wilderness, a new realm peopled by mystic genii opens to us.
