1825
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From this reading MEMORABLE SCENES OF AUTUMN, 1825.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading MEMORABLE SCENES OF AUTUMN, 1825.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
Brunswick'snounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪks/
possessive form of “brunswick” — a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading The season of drought was unparalleled.
FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
MEMORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading MEMORABLE SCENES OF AUTUMN, 1825.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEMORABLE SCENES OF AUTUMN, 1825.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading MEMORABLE SCENES OF AUTUMN, 1825.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season of drought was unparalleled.
not in physical motion
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The season of drought was unparalleled.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The season of drought was unparalleled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
which person or people
From this reading Many there are still living who distinctly remember that awful visitation.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Farmers looked aghast and trembled as they viewed the scanty, withered products of the land.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The summer and autumn of this year were indeed the most memorable in the annals of New Brunswick's history.
