used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
AwakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
betideverbUS /bɪˈtaɪd/
become of; happen to
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
BrisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
enrichverbUS /enˈrɪtʃ/
make better or improve in quality
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
fix'd
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From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
the act of departing
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
irrigating
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From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
nerve-shaken
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From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
ongoings
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From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
and nothing more
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
over-civilized
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From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
over-industry
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From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
ReservationsnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
relieve from
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
having a supporting base
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
dependable
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
stupefyingadjective
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
hard to endure
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
being of use or service
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see.
migratory
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
whate'er
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From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
where'er
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From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West “Keep not standing fix’d and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam; Head and hand, where’er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home.
wildernesses
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From this reading The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate’er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.”
