Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

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From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

see with attention

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

the human act of creating

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

at any time

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

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From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

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From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

not any; not one

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

move hurridly

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

up to a particular time

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

in or at the place that

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

belonging to which person

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters, into its deep basin below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty, in this great land of wonders.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's Life._ Reader, are you a lover of Nature?