used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Among the strange trees of the forest, the mahogany seemed like an old acquaintance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the strange trees of the forest, the mahogany seemed like an old acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
Chanandaigua
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From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
wanted intensely
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Among the strange trees of the forest, the mahogany seemed like an old acquaintance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Among the strange trees of the forest, the mahogany seemed like an old acquaintance.
march in a procession
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among the strange trees of the forest, the mahogany seemed like an old acquaintance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
cut with a saw
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Among the strange trees of the forest, the mahogany seemed like an old acquaintance.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
sugar-cane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
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 Among the strange trees of the forest, the mahogany seemed like an old acquaintance.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Chanandaigua early in the morning, for we had a long march before us, and desired to avoid the intense heat of midday as far as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those that we saw were about the size of our largest oaks, and closely resembled them in the size and formation of the branches.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Except in the towns and villages, I do not remember seeing more than one building during our whole march;--the country seemed uninhabited, and the fat and fertile soil suffered for want of hands to trim its waste luxuriance.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road led most of the way through an almost unbroken forest, interrupted at long intervals by a patch of corn or sugar-cane, with a footpath winding off to some invisible and isolated farmhouse.
