used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
(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 Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
Allatoona
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From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
blue-greenadjective
of a bluish shade of green
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
BurntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
a female human offspring
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
gold-green
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From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
only a very short time before
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
horizonsnounUS /hərˈaɪzənz/
plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
Kennesaw
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From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
meanderings
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From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
PowdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
Pumpkin-Vine
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From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
Roxanna
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From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
in or at or to some place
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
the season of growth
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading New Hope Church was somewhere near, but its opening, too, was hardly more than guessed at.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
violet-green
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From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Far or near there were hamlets—Powder Spring, Burnt Hickory, Roxanna—north, there was the village of Allatoona, and south, that of Dallas; but from the log cabin all were sunk in a sea of emerald.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Pumpkin-Vine Creek might be seen in its meanderings, and the rippling daughter stream that the soldiers called “Little Pumpkin-Vine” flashed by the hill on which stood the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the distance, veiled with light, sprang Lost Mountain and the cone of Kennesaw.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The log cabin looked out upon a wooded world, a world that rolled and shimmered, gold-green, blue-green, violet-green, to horizons of bright summer sky.
