Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

later than; following

From this reading After a hurried consultation with Jim he decided to go on with the travelers.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

possessing life

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

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

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

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

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

clothing in general

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

the job of a professional coach

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading After a hurried consultation with Jim he decided to go on with the travelers.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

recognizable; marked

From this reading After a hurried consultation with Jim he decided to go on with the travelers.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

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

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

set up or found

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

plural of “geyser” — a spring that discharges hot water and steam

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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

From this reading After a hurried consultation with Jim he decided to go on with the travelers.

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

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

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

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

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

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading After a hurried consultation with Jim he decided to go on with the travelers.

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

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

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

From this reading After a hurried consultation with Jim he decided to go on with the travelers.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

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 THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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 THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

engage in

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

not any; not one

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After a hurried consultation with Jim he decided to go on with the travelers.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

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

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mr. Drummond had intended to return to the Lake the same evening, but this was before he spent a picnic day with the ranch girls.

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

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading After a hurried consultation with Jim he decided to go on with the travelers.

up to a particular time

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

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

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

at the time that

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading It was late in the afternoon of the first day, when Mrs. Harmon and Ruth found a bit of wild woodland and declared they must rest and not see another sight.

the words that are spoken

From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS All that was possible of geyserland was seen by the ranch girls and their friends during the long day: geysers alive and dead, spouting and silent, great and small, and all the magic, shining pools in the neighborhood, until there seemed no words left for wonderment and no strength for further admiration.

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

From this reading The coaching party had brought with them the clothes and supplies they would need for several days and nights, as they meant to make the tour of the Park before returning to their starting place, spending the nights in the various hotels along their route.