used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
Adirondac
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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
Boreasnoun
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading John Cheney’s Cabin.
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
Cheney's
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From this reading John Cheney’s Cabin.
CountiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
Delia
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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
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 Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
Henderson
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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
ten 10s
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Cheney’s Cabin.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
McIntyre
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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
MoosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
attach to a support
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
Sanford
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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
Tahawas
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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
TroutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.