Chapter II · “The Price of His Life”

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

(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 level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

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From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

the first light of day

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

incapable of being placated

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

at an uneven rate

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

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 The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

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 Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

above and across; more than

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

reflecting optimism

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

the season of growth

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

not in physical motion

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

the first light of day

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

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From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The music of the dogs’ voices, melodious though it was, held something sinister in its sweetness,—a sort of menacing and implacable joy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Faint green films were beginning to show on the birch and poplar thickets, and over the pasture hillocks; and every maple hung forth a rosy veil that seemed to imitate the flush of morning.

in or at the place that

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The musical and irregularly blended cadence, now swelling, now diminishing, seemed a fit accompaniment to the tender, thin-washed colouring of the landscape which lay spread out under the gray and lilac lights of approaching sunrise.

a Caucasian

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The level country, of mixed woodland and backwoods farm, still showed a few white patches here and there where the snow lingered in the deep hollows; but all over the long, wide southward-facing slope of the uplands, with their rough woods broken by occasional half-cleared, hillocky pastures, the spring was more advanced.

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading Two voices, a mellow, bell-like baying and an excited yelping, came in chorus upon the air of the April dawn.