Chapter II

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

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

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

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

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

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

wet with light rain

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

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

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

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

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hullo there!"

of the present time and place

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

in an imperative and commanding manner

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

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

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

clear and bright

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

become covered with mist

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

and nothing more

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

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From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

the act of swimming

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

the driver of a team of horses doing hauling

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

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

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Hullo there!"

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

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

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 Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The driver drew up his horses before the Travelers' Friend--as the place was named--and called out imperatively:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

characterized by variety

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

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

From this reading THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND It was a drizzly day in the Shadengo Valley.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

shedding tears

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

(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 Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

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

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

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

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

which person or people

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

belonging to which person

From this reading Only the immediate foreground was visible to a teamster who came down the road--the trees with dripping branches, and the inn from the eaves of which water fell to the ground with depressing monotony; the well with its pail for watering the horses and the log trough in whose limpid waters a number of speckled trout were swimming.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A mist had settled down upon the old inn; lost to view was the landscape with its varied foliage.