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

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

anew

From this reading “Richard was himself again!”

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

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

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

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From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Thank goodness, my feverish chill had left me.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

a composite rock made up of particles of varying size

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

traveling across

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

a woman who works in a dairy

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Thank goodness, my feverish chill had left me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

producing no result or effect

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

past form of “generate” — bring into existence

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading Thank goodness, my feverish chill had left me.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

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

From this reading Thank goodness, my feverish chill had left me.

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

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

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

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

an opening into or through something

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

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From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

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

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Thank goodness, my feverish chill had left me.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thank goodness, my feverish chill had left me.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thank goodness, my feverish chill had left me.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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From this reading “Richard was himself again!”

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

unusual or striking

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

extreme excess

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

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 The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

very great or intense

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Thank goodness, my feverish chill had left me.

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

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

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From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

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

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The way to cure a cold--Author shoots some dotterel--Pit-fall for reindeer--How mountains look in mountain air--A natural terrace--The meeting of the waters--A phantom of delight--Proves to be a clever dairymaid--A singular cavalcade--Terrific descent into Tjelmö-dal--A volley of questions--Crossing a cataract--A tale of a tub--Author reaches Garatun--Futile attempt to drive a bargain.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.

at the time that

From this reading The grey light of the morning was peeping through the hole in the roof, when I was awoke by Nicholas bestirring himself, and kicking his way through the conglomerate of prostrate forms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The superfluity of vestments, together with the animal heat generated by seven human beings, packed as we had been, had done the business.