used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
accruedadjectiveUS /əˈkruːd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
anemonenounUS /ˈænɪmoʊn/
any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Number seven appeared in_ THE REVIEWER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
ATLANTICnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
Blackcapnoun
raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
Granpap
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From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
not accessible to view
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
ten 10s
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
MONTHLYnounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
not any; not one
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _Number seven appeared in_ THE REVIEWER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
on one occasion
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
approval to do something
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
literature in metrical form
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
on the contrary
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
REVIEWERnounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading _Number seven appeared in_ THE REVIEWER.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _Number seven appeared in_ THE REVIEWER.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
SpurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
trilliumnoun
any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
From this reading My hundred hills became tipped with song, bloom calling to bloom from Three Pine Point to Sunrise Spur, and Blackcap answering from his hemlock shroud with a melodious shake that did no harm to his hidden acres of anemone and trillium.
Unakas
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From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The first six of these sketches were published in_ THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
at the time that
From this reading When I learned that my inheritance lay, or rather rose, in the Unakas, it at once passed from prose to poetry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The author thanks the editors of these magazines for permission to reprint._ Granpap accrued to me along with a farm in the Unakas.
