Chapter XVI · The Richest Woman in the World

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

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

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

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Where log lay on log, the interstices were plastered with clay.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

past form of “dovetail” — fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

at any time

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

apart from; not including

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

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

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

arranged into groups

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

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

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

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

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

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

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

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From this reading Where log lay on log, the interstices were plastered with clay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Where log lay on log, the interstices were plastered with clay.

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 clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Where log lay on log, the interstices were plastered with clay.

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From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

possessive form of “lumberman” — a person who fells trees

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Where log lay on log, the interstices were plastered with clay.

and nothing more

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

a coniferous tree

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

From this reading Where log lay on log, the interstices were plastered with clay.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

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

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

having a supporting base

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

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

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

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

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

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 clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

under normal conditions

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

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

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.

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

From this reading THE clearing in the primeval forest had been only partial, for several tall trees were left standing here and there, grouped around a log-house.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where log lay on log, the interstices were plastered with clay.

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

From this reading A broad verandah ran completely round the oblong building, a luxury which the pioneer usually denied himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was built of great pine logs, the ends roughly dovetailed together with a lumberman’s axe.

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading The house itself, to a casual observer, resembled the dwelling of an ordinary pioneer, except that it was much larger than any residence a poor woodman ever erected.