used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
anew
From this reading Perhaps, now, he should see the trappers again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
broadensverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənz/
third-person singular of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The skunk-cabbage was coming into flower!
cord-wood
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From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
deepensverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The skunk-cabbage was coming into flower!
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
half-frozen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps, now, he should see the trappers again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
hoeingverbUS /ˈhoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoe” — dig with a hoe
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps, now, he should see the trappers again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, now, he should see the trappers again.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps, now, he should see the trappers again.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps, now, he should see the trappers again.
skunk-cabbage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skunk-cabbage was coming into flower!
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
the season of growth
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Perhaps, now, he should see the trappers again.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was early spring along the lake shore, and Hiram had wandered out, alone as usual, into the dense marshy scrub that fringed the Creek, near the spot where it broadens and deepens into a long blue bay of still half-frozen and spell-bound Ontario.
Winthrop's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |Hiram Winthrop's emancipation had come a little earlier, and it had come after this fashion.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was early spring, and the boy's heart was glad within him, as though the deacon, and the cord-wood, and the coming drudgery of hoeing and weeding had never existed.
