used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
anew
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
alder-fringed
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From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
choppernounUS /ˈtʃɑːpər/
a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading CLOSE TO NATURE.
continuitynounUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnuːəti/
uninterrupted connection or union
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
divisible by two
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
minnowsnounUS /ˈmɪnoʊz/
plural of “minnow” — very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading CLOSE TO NATURE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
pickerelnounUS /ˈpɪkərəl/
flesh of young or small pike
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
southwestwardnoun
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
spawnverbUS /spɑːn/
call forth
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
speared
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From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
in a swift manner
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
up to a particular time
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLOSE TO NATURE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
trendsnounUS /trendz/
plural of “trend” — a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
precisely as stated
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In the spring great pickerel came up, too, from the deep waters, miles away, to spawn and, sometimes, to be speared.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The land was rolling, and through the clearing ran a vigorous creek, already alder-fringed--for the alder follows the chopper swiftly--and glittering with countless minnows.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Not far from where its continuity is broken by the southern reach of Lake Huron was a clearing cut in the wood.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The great forest belt, oak, ash, beech and maple, sweeps southwestward from New England through New York and trends westward and even to the north again till one sees the same landscape very nearly reproduced in Wisconsin wilds.
