Chapter XVII

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

react verbally

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

next to; at the side of

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

someone who plays a drum

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

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

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

uttered with a trill

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

full of ruts

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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 It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

filled with shade

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading A trail led past the hotel, rutted by the wooden runners of jumper-sleds and ploughed up by the feet of toiling oxen and pack-horses.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

in or at the place that

From this reading It led back in one direction through shadowy forest to the Dunsmore railroad, thirty miles away, and in the other to the deep inlet where the _Shasta_ lay.

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

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

during the time that

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

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

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It stood beside a crystal river in a lonely settlement, with the dark coniferous forest rolling close up to it.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading THE RANCHER'S ANSWER It was a Saturday evening, and Barbison, the fruit-tree drummer, felt that he had chosen a fitting time to introduce the business which had brought him there, as he sat amidst a cluster of bush-ranchers on the veranda of the little wooden hotel.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There were, however, wide gaps in the firs in front of the veranda, with tall, split fences, raised to keep the deer out, straggling athwart them amidst the pale-green of the oats, while here and there one could see an axe-built log-house embowered in young orchard trees.