Chapter XVII

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

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

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

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

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

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

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

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

next to; at the side of

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

the act of burning something

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

a social unit living together

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

start firing a weapon

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

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

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

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From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

made or produced in the home or by yourself

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

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From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

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

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

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

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

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

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

immediately past

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

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

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

a state in New England

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

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

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

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

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

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

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

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From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

having a point

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

a small lake

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

plural of “pond” — a small lake

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

unusual or striking

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

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

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

cut with a saw

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

express in words

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

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

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

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

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

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

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

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

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

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

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

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

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

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

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading HOMEMADE CAMPING It was our second day in camp,--a camp on the edge of the Maine wilderness.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading Around us were many lakes--ponds as the natives call them--Moosehead, Upper Wilson, Lower Wilson, Little Wilson, Trout Pond, Horse-shoe Pond, and a dozen others.

in the company of; together with

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Immediately in front of the log cabin is a meadow, the last on the edge of this wilderness, then the serrated line of pointed firs, which marks the edge of the woods at the foot of the meadow.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading About us on all sides were the forest-covered mountains, and burning fiercely, twenty miles distant, a large forest fire which filled the horizon with dense, yellow smoke.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading From our camp, consisting of a red shanty, a log cabin in which I am now sitting, my dog beside me, thinking what I shall say to you about a remarkable family I saw, and, looking up at the cabin ceiling, its log ridge-pole and supports between which are birch bark cuts of trout and salmon caught in the lakes, of which I have spoken--from our camp we look out and down on a wonderful view.