used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
equally
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
(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 All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
Catharine
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From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
Catharinestown
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From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
coins made of gold
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
goldenly
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From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
grape-arbors
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From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
hemlocks
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From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
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 A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
Montour's
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From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
peach-trees
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From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
get rid of
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
having come into contact
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
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 All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
in or at the place that
From this reading All the land between the shore and that charming cluster of lodges was richly cultivated; fruit trees stood thick where the hemlocks and oaks had fallen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thousand stars shone upon Seneca Lake; clear stars that smiled goldenly alike on scenes of strife, such as we have left, and pictures of thrifty peace, to which we now turn.
wigwams
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From this reading Thus grape-arbors screened the humbler lodges, and bowers of peach-trees drooped over the unseemly wigwams.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading If a grove or thicket was left here and there, it was the result of Catharine Montour’s fine taste, for her gold had served to turn the wilderness on that lone shore into a paradise, and her own poetic spirit had shed beauty on everything she touched.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On the shore lay Catharinestown, the Shawnee village, one of the most lovely spots in the world.
