Chapter IX

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

anew

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

annoy persistently

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The seed we had sown was shooting through the moist earth.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

set up or found

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

inquire into

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

opinion or judgment

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

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From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

aromatic root of ginseng plants

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the act of giving

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

make or shape as with an axe

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

past form of “lull” — calm by deception

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

slightly wet

From this reading The seed we had sown was shooting through the moist earth.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

not any; not one

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

with restored energy

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

propose a toast to

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

a small hard fruit

From this reading The seed we had sown was shooting through the moist earth.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

sprinkled with seed

From this reading The seed we had sown was shooting through the moist earth.

the season of growth

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

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From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

very lively and profitable

From this reading Our plantations were thriving vigorously.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

green foliage

From this reading No prisoners set at liberty could have felt more joy than we did as we stepped forth from our winter abode, refreshed our eyes with the pleasant verdure around us, and our ears with the merry songs of a thousand happy birds, and drank in the pure, balmy air of spring.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading Our plantations were thriving vigorously.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading The seed we had sown was shooting through the moist earth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The winds at length were lulled, the sun shot his brilliant rays through the riven clouds, the rain ceased to fall--spring had come.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.

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

From this reading Spring again--We begin to hew a cave--Jack makes a discovery--We drive the foul air from the cavern--The mother and her boys join us--We explore the cave--Fit it up as our winter quarters--The herring-bank--We catch seals--Fishing on a grand scale--Isinglass and caviare--We visit our plantations--An expedition to establish a colony--The building of "Woodlands"--Jack and Fritz return to Falconhurst for provisions--Ernest and I explore--A "beast with a bill"--We build a canoe--Franz undertakes the education of Grumble--We continue our work at the cave--Carpet making--Thanksgiving-day--A startling salute--Athletics and shooting--Prize giving--Manufacture of birdlime--Fritz and Jack ride off for caoutchouc--Shoot a crane and badger--Find "Woodlands" turned upside down by monkeys--Discover ginseng.