used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
at or in the front
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
blueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
glacialadjectiveUS /ˈɡleɪʃəl/
relating to or derived from a glacier
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
huckleberries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
purple-reds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
second-or
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From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
sumacnounUS /ˈsuːmæk/
wood of a sumac
From this reading The early splashes of color come from the red of the sumac and the purple-reds of the huckleberries and blueberries.
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
third-growth
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From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading That great bonfire of a maple tree--one special to my boyhood--that I used to marvel at in the New Hampshire fall, is here replaced by second-or third-growth oaks.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
waxyadjectiveUS /ˈwæksi/
made of or covered with wax
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I now live in a stunted land; but as it is the sea which surrounds it, so, in its long low stretches, its glacial hollows and running hills, it rides ahead like open billows.
a Caucasian
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Yellow or red streaks show in the leaves of the white oak, orange in the waxy leaves of the post oak, brilliant red in the scarlet oak.
yellow-greenadjective
of a color midway between yellow and green
From this reading Then color begins to spread through the oaks, that war with yellow-green pitch pines for living space.
