Chapter XV

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From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

the state of being absent

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

later than; following

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

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

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

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

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

a town in southwestern Vermont

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

a youthful male person

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

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From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

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From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

not still wet

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

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From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

at any time

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

a social unit living together

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

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

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

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

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

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

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

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

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

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

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

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

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

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

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

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

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

not one, and not any

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

an athlete who plays for pay

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

only a very short time before

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

the season of growth

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

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From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

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

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

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

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

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

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

create by training and teaching

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

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

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

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

From this reading His care for little Henry and the girls was delightful and Mrs. Harding was undoubtedly proud of him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

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

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE STORM CLOUD GATHERS Enoch scarce knew Bryce after his winter's absence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although kept at home almost continually by his duties, Bryce had been able to trap enough beavers to buy the rifle which he had long wanted and on the first training day after the roads dried up in the spring, he went with Enoch to Bennington and was enrolled in Captain Baker's company.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading And during this year of '74 the train bands became of more importance than ever before.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The younger boy had felt the responsibility of his position as head of the family pro tem and although he had lost none of his cheeriness and love of action, he had gained some cautiousness.