Chapter XI

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

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

later than; following

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

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From this reading ALICE AND HER FATHER.

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

From this reading ALICE AND HER FATHER.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The “Alice” proved upon closer examination a much larger boat than the “Mohawk.”

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The stranger I found had the name “Alice” painted on either bow.

with brightness

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

the act of burning something

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

make calm or still

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The “Alice” proved upon closer examination a much larger boat than the “Mohawk.”

clothing in general

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

the first light of day

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

not still wet

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

one or the other of two

From this reading The stranger I found had the name “Alice” painted on either bow.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading The “Alice” proved upon closer examination a much larger boat than the “Mohawk.”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ALICE AND HER FATHER.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

set up or found

From this reading The stranger I found had the name “Alice” painted on either bow.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

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

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ALICE AND HER FATHER.

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

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

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

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The “Alice” proved upon closer examination a much larger boat than the “Mohawk.”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

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

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State

From this reading The “Alice” proved upon closer examination a much larger boat than the “Mohawk.”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The “Alice” proved upon closer examination a much larger boat than the “Mohawk.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The stranger I found had the name “Alice” painted on either bow.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The stranger I found had the name “Alice” painted on either bow.

coated with paint

From this reading The stranger I found had the name “Alice” painted on either bow.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The “Alice” proved upon closer examination a much larger boat than the “Mohawk.”

-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

for a short time

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

in the near future

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The stranger I found had the name “Alice” painted on either bow.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The “Alice” proved upon closer examination a much larger boat than the “Mohawk.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

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

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

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

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

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

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Raking together the few coals that remained, I soon had my fire burning brightly, and then went down to look at the two boats lying in the creek.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.

at the time that

From this reading The next morning, when shortly after dawn I awoke from a sound, refreshing sleep, my clothes were dried upon me, the storm had passed, and there was promise of a calm, clear day.