Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

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

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

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

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

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From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

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From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course Cale Vaughn was greatly missed by everyone.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

every person

From this reading Of course Cale Vaughn was greatly missed by everyone.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

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

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Of course Cale Vaughn was greatly missed by everyone.

an established custom

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

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

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

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

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

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

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

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

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

plural of “jaunt” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

and nothing more

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

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 A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

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 They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Of course Cale Vaughn was greatly missed by everyone.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

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

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

Identical; not different.

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

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

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

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

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

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

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The trees, the bushes, the foliage and the birds and animals had taken on a new meaning, a new interest to the Professor, just as these things had taken on a new and absorbing interest for the boys under his charge.

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From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

precisely as stated

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

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

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

in or at the place that

From this reading A DISASTROUS JOURNEY Several days had passed, finding the Pony Rider Boys in the same camp where Cale Vaughn had left them.

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

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

plural of “woodsman” — someone who lives in the woods

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They had got along very well, indeed, and though Charlie John was not much of a talker, he had done his work well, taking the boys out every day for long jaunts, on which the Professor had formed the habit of accompanying them.

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

From this reading Professor Zepplin was finding much to interest him in the great forests, and especially in the methods pursued by woodsmen in making their way through the forests.