used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
from appearances alone
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
arrowheadsnounUS /ˈæroʊhedz/
plural of “arrowhead” — the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
have
From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
clearings
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From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
corncribs
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From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Now the Indians were gone, and the deer fast, fast withdrawing.
deer-lick
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From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
a social unit living together
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Now the Indians were gone, and the deer fast, fast withdrawing.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
forest-clad
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From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
for a limitless time
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now the Indians were gone, and the deer fast, fast withdrawing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
ten 10s
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the Indians were gone, and the deer fast, fast withdrawing.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading The New Springs had been a deer-lick, and apparently, from the number of arrowheads forever being unearthed, a known region to the Indians.
directed up
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Occasionally buck or doe was shot, but for the most part they were phantoms of the past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the Indians were gone, and the deer fast, fast withdrawing.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
at the time that
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
which person or people
From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So with the bear who used to come down to the corncribs in the lonely clearings.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Now the Indians were gone, and the deer fast, fast withdrawing.
a late time of life
From this reading A MEETING The New Springs had been so christened about a hundred years before, when a restless pioneer family had moved westward and upward from the Old Springs, thirty miles away, at the foot of the great forest-clad range.
