The Call of the Wild

Wilmarth S.
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  1. water dog
    a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  2. grape arbor
    an arbor where grapes are grown
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  3. transportation company
    a company providing transportation
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  4. interlace
    spin, wind, or twist together
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  5. yellow metal
    a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  6. artesian well
    a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  7. artesian
    relating to water that rises due to natural pressure
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  8. northland
    any region lying in or toward the north
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  9. Puget Sound
    an inlet of the North Pacific in northwestern Washington State
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  10. interlacing
    linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  11. Santa Clara
    a city of west central California
    Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley.
  12. furry
    covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
    These men wanted
    dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by
    which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
  13. outhouse
    a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  14. driveway
    a road leading up to a private house
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  15. hold forth
    talk at length and formally about a topic
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  16. Buck
    United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  17. run around
    play boisterously
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  18. stand back
    stay clear of, avoid
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  19. brewing
    the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  20. steamship
    a ship powered by one or more steam engines
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  21. arbor
    a framework that supports climbing plants
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  22. groping
    acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  23. poplar
    any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  24. Miller
    United States playwright (1915-2005)
    Judge
    Miller's place, it was called.
  25. booming
    having a loud and deep sound
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  26. veranda
    a porch along the outside of a building
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  27. Arctic
    the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  28. brew
    sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  29. San Diego
    a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  30. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  31. cement
    a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  32. grope
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  33. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  34. spacious
    having ample room
    At the rear things were on
    even a more spacious scale than at the front.
  35. berry
    a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  36. gravel
    rock fragments and pebbles
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  37. transportation
    the act of moving something from one location to another
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  38. groom
    someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  39. orderly
    neat or organized
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  40. array
    an impressive display or assortment
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  41. orchard
    a small cultivated area where fruit trees are planted
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  42. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  43. grape
    any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  44. pasture
    a field covered with grass and suitable for grazing
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  45. bough
    any of the larger branches of a tree
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  46. frost
    ice crystals forming a white deposit
    These men wanted
    dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by
    which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
  47. cool
    neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  48. spreading
    act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  49. vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  50. lawn
    a field of cultivated and mowed grass
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  51. Santa
    the legendary patron saint of children
    Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley.
  52. rushing
    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  53. clad
    having an outer covering especially of thin metal
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  54. endless
    having no known beginning and presumably no end
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  55. pump
    a device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  56. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  57. glimpse
    a brief or incomplete view
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  58. tank
    a large vessel for holding gases or liquids
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  59. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  60. wide
    having great extent from one side to the other
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  61. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  62. toil
    work hard
    These men wanted
    dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by
    which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
  63. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
    Judge
    Miller's place, it was called.
  64. metal
    a chemical element or alloy that is usually a shiny solid
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  65. cottage
    a small house with a single story
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  66. tide
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  67. wanted
    desired or wished for or sought
    These men wanted
    dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by
    which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
  68. hidden
    not accessible to view
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  69. scale
    an ordered reference standard
    At the rear things were on
    even a more spacious scale than at the front.
  70. rear
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
    At the rear things were on
    even a more spacious scale than at the front.
  71. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  72. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  73. yellow
    yellow color or pigment
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  74. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley.
  75. tall
    great in vertical dimension; high in stature
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  76. newspaper
    a daily or weekly publication with articles and advertisements
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  77. darkness
    absence of light or illumination
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  78. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    These men wanted
    dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by
    which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
  79. coat
    an outer garment that covers the body from shoulder down
    These men wanted
    dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by
    which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
  80. dozen
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  81. kiss
    touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
    Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley.
  82. valley
    a long depression in the surface of the land
    Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley.
  83. clothe
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  84. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  85. warm
    having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  86. boy
    a youthful male person
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  87. afternoon
    the part of the day between noon and evening
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  88. rush
    act or move at high speed
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  89. men
    the force of workers available
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  90. hot
    having a high or higher than desirable temperature
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  91. green
    of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  92. be on
    appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
    At the rear things were on
    even a more spacious scale than at the front.
  93. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  94. servant
    a person working in the service of another
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  95. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  96. forth
    forward in time, order, or degree
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  97. wound
    an injury to living tissue
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  98. heavy
    of comparatively great physical weight or density
    These men wanted
    dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by
    which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
  99. approach
    move towards
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  100. hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  101. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    These men wanted
    dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by
    which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
  102. sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
    Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley.
  103. trouble
    a source of difficulty
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  104. front
    the side that is forward or prominent
    At the rear things were on
    even a more spacious scale than at the front.
  105. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  106. house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for a family
    Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley.
  107. kept
    not violated or disregarded
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  108. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  109. road
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  110. long
    primarily spatial sense
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  111. wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  112. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  113. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  114. alone
    isolated from others
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  115. thousand
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  116. held
    occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  117. around
    in the area or vicinity
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  118. man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  119. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  120. company
    an institution created to conduct business
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  121. known
    apprehended with certainty
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  122. morning
    the time period between dawn and noon
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  123. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  124. four
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  125. half
    one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  126. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  127. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  128. things
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    At the rear things were on
    even a more spacious scale than at the front.
  129. live
    have life, be alive
    Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley.
  130. side
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  131. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  132. keep
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    Then there was the pumping
    plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge
    Miller's boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot
    afternoon.
  133. stand
    be standing; be upright
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  134. there
    in or at that place
    There were great stables,
    where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants'
    cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors,
    green pastures, orchards, and berry patches.
  135. found
    set up
    Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal,
    and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the
    find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.
  136. under
    below some quantity or limit
    The house was approached by
    gravelled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and
    under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars.
  137. every
    (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
    Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble
    was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong
    of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
  138. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    Judge
    Miller's place, it was called.
  139. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
    It stood back from the road, half hidden
    among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide
    cool veranda that ran around its four sides.
  140. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    Judge
    Miller's place, it was called.
  141. thing
    a separate and self-contained entity
    At the rear things were on
    even a more spacious scale than at the front.
Created on Thu Dec 09 22:57:48 EST 2010

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