Adirondacksnoun
a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The bear and the buck were the staple objects of pursuit of all the old hunters.
Alleghanies
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From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The bear and the buck were the staple objects of pursuit of all the old hunters.
canebrakes
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From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
CatskillsnounUS /ˈkætskɪlz/
a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
commonest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The bear and the buck were the staple objects of pursuit of all the old hunters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The bear and the buck were the staple objects of pursuit of all the old hunters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The bear and the buck were the staple objects of pursuit of all the old hunters.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The bear and the buck were the staple objects of pursuit of all the old hunters.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the East it has always ranked second only to the deer among the beasts of chase.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading The bear and the buck were the staple objects of pursuit of all the old hunters.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is still found quite plentifully in northern New England, in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and along the entire length of the Alleghanies, as well as in the swamps and canebrakes of the southern States.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bear and the buck were the staple objects of pursuit of all the old hunters.
whitetailnounUS /ˈwaɪtteɪl/
common North American deer; tail has a white underside
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Next to the whitetail deer the black bear is the commonest and most widely distributed of American big game.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading It is also common in the great forests of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and throughout the Rocky Mountains and the timbered ranges of the Pacific coast.
