Chapter I

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

made of earth (or baked clay)

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

start firing a weapon

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

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From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

coins made of gold

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

marked with or divided into degrees

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

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

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

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

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

and nothing more

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

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 But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

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

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

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From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

above and across; more than

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

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From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

try to get or reach

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

in a strange manner

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

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From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

in the direction of

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Thoughts concerning his future flitted fast through his study-ladened brain as the train sped on toward his home.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

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

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

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

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Since his earliest recollections his soul had longed to go out into the wild Western country, and he was now fully determined to appease his adventurous appetite amid the great wild mountains of the West.

in or at the place that

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

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

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

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

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, he would go to the mountains and seek gold or coal where others, with less ability to find, had passed over the immense wealth which must surely lie hid deep beneath the great earthen mounds.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading John Redmond, the second, had just completed his education in a New York college, having been graduated with high honors, and was therefore prepared to go out into the world and set it on fire with his brilliancy.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But the call of the great business world was strangely superseded by the "call of the wild," which had long since taken firm hold upon his young heart.