1794
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From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
1878
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From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
(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 All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
brought into existence
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
BRYANT
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From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
CULLEN
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From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
divisible by two
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
forest-covered
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From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His father was the country doctor and the child was named after a celebrated physician.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
an educational institution
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
school-house
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From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He began his school days in a log school-house beside a little brook that crept down from the hills and went singing on its way to the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever the slopes were cleared, the farm lands had taken possession, the forest often creeping up close to the little homes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
wild-cats
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From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 1794-1878 William Cullen Bryant was born in 1794 in a log farmhouse in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
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 All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All around stood the great forest-covered hills, haunted by wolves, bears, deer and wild-cats, which occasionally crept down even to the settlements carrying terror to the hearts of the women and children.
