used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
(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 the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
in addition
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
COLONYnounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
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 HARDSHIPS OF THE NEW COLONY.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
encumbrances
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From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
HARDSHIPSnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading HARDSHIPS OF THE NEW COLONY.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HARDSHIPS OF THE NEW COLONY.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARDSHIPS OF THE NEW COLONY.
Oswego
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From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
others
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From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
for each
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
carry out
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARDSHIPS OF THE NEW COLONY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
two times
From this reading All the land had to be cleared twice, and much of it three times, of some tons per acre of encumbrances.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First, the trees must be felled, cut up, rolled into heaps, and burned to ashes.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
which person or people
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is no small undertaking to reduce heavily timbered lands to farms, especially where there are few, if any, kinds of timber of any market value, as was the case in the Oswego wilderness subdued by this Massachusetts colony and others who settled in with and around about them.
a late time of life
From this reading Then the huge stumps must take a few years to decay, and then be torn out, piled up in heaps, and also burned.
