Chapter V

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

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

superlative of “bloody” — having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading CONNECTICUT VALLEY, FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

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From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

capable of reproducing

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

set up or found

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CONNECTICUT VALLEY, FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

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

From this reading CONNECTICUT VALLEY, FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

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

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

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

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

used to form the superlative

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

attach to a support

From this reading CONNECTICUT VALLEY, FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE.

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

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

move upward

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

accompanied by bloodshed

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

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

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading The history of these towns presents some of the bloodiest traits marked on the early settlements of New England.

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

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading CONNECTICUT VALLEY, FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The event which gave the name to Bloody Brook, a small village near the southern extremity of Dresfield, is among many sanguinary records of the difficulties and dangers of the first settlers in this valley.

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

From this reading * * * * * The broad open lands, or _intervals_, as they are called in this country, which border upon the Connecticut, contain some of the most sunny and fertile pictures of cultivation to be found on our continent.

a Caucasian

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the mouth of the river up to its rise beyond the White Mountains, it is gemmed with beautiful rural towns, many of them among the first in our country for prosperity, neatness, and cultivated society.