used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
Acadiannoun
an early French settler in the Maritimes
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
anew
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
(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 Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
back-woodsman
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From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
Evangeline
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From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
hemlocks
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From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
held up in the air
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
LONGFELLOW'S
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From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
a particular point in time
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
by chance
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
sunnier
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From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed that beautiful season, Called by the pious Acadian peasants the summer of All Saints!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peace seemed to reign upon earth, and the restless heart of the ocean Was for a moment consoled.--LONGFELLOW’S _Evangeline_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
wide-spreading
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From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years have worn on their slow course, two tedious, weary years, and the first days of December have again arrived.
but in spite of that
From this reading We are now under a sunnier sky than that of England, and on the outskirts of an old, wide-spreading, perhaps, primeval forest, full of giant pines and hemlocks, and the monarch oak, beside which the axe of the back-woodsman has never yet been lifted.
