Chapter XL

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

having companions or an escort

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alice had often pictured life at the diggings.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

with brightness

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

From this reading Alice had often pictured life at the diggings.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading She gloried in the experience, and was eager to urge them on.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading She gloried in the experience, and was eager to urge them on.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading She gloried in the experience, and was eager to urge them on.

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

From this reading Alice had often pictured life at the diggings.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

set down according to a plan

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Alice had often pictured life at the diggings.

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

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Alice had often pictured life at the diggings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading Alice had often pictured life at the diggings.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

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

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading The sun was shining brightly, but already it seemed robbed of some of its heat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She gloried in the experience, and was eager to urge them on.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading She gloried in the experience, and was eager to urge them on.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

at the time that

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING When, the next day, Alice accompanied John and George Bruce in a first visit to their claims on Chechacho Hill, they saw that the signal thrown out by the first red tints of the maples and the willows--which told of summer ending and the dreary months of winter beginning--was shown.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had read numbers of mining-camp stories, with scenes laid in America and Australia, yet had gained little insight to the realities.