1903
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From this reading Published, March, 1903.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The girl stood on a bank above a river flowing north.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE WESTERNERS, THE BLAZED TRAIL, ETC.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The girl stood on a bank above a river flowing north.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
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 _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
birches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
BLAZEDverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE WESTERNERS, THE BLAZED TRAIL, ETC.
butternutnoun
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE WESTERNERS, THE BLAZED TRAIL, ETC.
divisible by two
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The girl stood on a bank above a river flowing north.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
a young female
From this reading The girl stood on a bank above a river flowing north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
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 _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
march in a procession
From this reading Published, March, 1903.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The girl stood on a bank above a river flowing north.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl stood on a bank above a river flowing north.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published, March, 1903.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The girl stood on a bank above a river flowing north.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl stood on a bank above a river flowing north.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE WESTERNERS, THE BLAZED TRAIL, ETC.
WESTERNERSnounUS /ˈwestərnərz/
plural of “westerner” — an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE WESTERNERS, THE BLAZED TRAIL, ETC.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _Beyond the butternut, beyond the maple, beyond the white pine and the red, beyond the oak, the cedar, and the beech, beyond even the white and yellow birches lies a Land, and in that Land the shadows fall crimson across the snow._ _A Romance of the Free Forest_
