Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

of or relating to alluvium

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

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

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

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From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

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

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

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 _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

for the most part

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

rid of obstructions

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

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

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

apart from; not including

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

capable of reproducing

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

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

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

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

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

a high place

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

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

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

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From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

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

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

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 This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

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 _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

not any; not one

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

impressive in appearance

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

throughout a period of time

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

plural of “occupier” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

and nothing more

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

the smallest of the Great Lakes

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

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From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

a coniferous tree

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

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

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

precisely, exactly

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

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

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

not in physical motion

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

plural of “streamer” — light that streams

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

confined on all sides

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

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

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

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

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

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

From this reading “The morning had shot her bright streamers on high, O’er Canada, opening all pale to the sky;

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

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

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

migratory

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

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

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

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

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading This beautiful and highly picturesque valley is watered by many clear streams of pure refreshing water, from whence the spot has derived its appropriate appellation of “Cold Springs.”

in or at the place that

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

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

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

a Caucasian

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading At the time my little history commences, this now highly cultivated spot was an unbroken wilderness,--all tut two small farms, where dwelt the only occupiers of the soil,--which owned no other possessors than the wandering hunting tribes of wild Indians, to whom the right of the hunting grounds north of Rice Lake appertained, according to their forest laws.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

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From this reading _Jacobite Song._ THERE lies between the Rice Lake and the Ontario, a deep and fertile valley, surrounded by lofty wood-crowned hills, the heights of which were clothed chiefly with groves of oak and pine, though the sides of the hills and the alluvial bottoms gave a variety of noble timber trees of various kinds, as the maple, beech, hemlock, and others.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Still dazzling and white was the robe that she wore, Except where the ocean wave lash’d on the shore.”