Chapter XIX

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From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

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

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

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

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

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From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

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

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

the act of departing

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

praise vociferously

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

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From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

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

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

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

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

engage in

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

and nothing more

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

an amount of time

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

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From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

the season of growth

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

make steady

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

move an implement through

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

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

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

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

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

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From this reading The shanty was rude as might be, of unsquared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.

unvarying in nature

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

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

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

at the time that

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

in or at the place that

From this reading Amid the unbroken forest which covered the county of Huntingdon in the year 1820, a log shanty stood on the west bank of Oak creek, at a point where the beavers had by their industry formed a small meadow.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

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

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

a Caucasian

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

which person or people

From this reading Only those who have lived in a cold country like Canada can fully realize the pleasurable sensations which attend the opening of spring.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

From this reading The weary monotony of winter, with its unvarying aspect of white fields, and steady frost, often so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he exchanges his darksome cell for sunshine and green fields, does the dweller of Canada hail the time when the snowbanks disappear and when he can, without wraps, move whether he will in the genial atmosphere.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was at that period of the year when the simple incidents I am going to relate took place.