1789
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From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
1851
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From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
in addition
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
a youthful male person
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
a period of 100 years
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
COOPERnounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
CooperstownnounUS /ˈkuːpərztaʊn/
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
at any time
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
a social unit living together
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
FENIMORE
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From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
immediately past
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
Otsego
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From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
panthersnounUS /ˈpænθərz/
plural of “panther” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
any competition
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
roved
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From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
runwaysnounUS /ˈrʌnweɪz/
plural of “runway” — a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this beautiful spot lived the boy, James Fenimore Cooper, in the family mansion built by his father and named Otsego Hall, the starting point of the now famous village of Cooperstown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Here roved deer, wolves, panthers, and bears unmolested in the green depths and following the same runways which their species had trodden for centuries.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Here and there rose a little clearing, the birthplace of a future village, but westward the primeval forest extended for miles around the little lake, which reflected the shadows of wooded hills on every side.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Here also lurked the red man, suspicious and cautious and ever ready to revenge on the white man the wrongs of his race.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 1789-1851 The region of Otsego Lake, New York, was at the last of the eighteenth century a wilderness.
