aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
on or to one side
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
common-place
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From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
COVEnounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading THE ICE COVE.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
eminencesnounUS /ˈemənənsɪz/
plural of “eminence” — high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
forest-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE COVE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE COVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Streams, that crept through the hills, to lose their crystal brightness in the turbulent waters of the harbor, have been turned aside, or literally choked up.
wharves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovely eminences and picturesque ravines have been levelled into common-place wharves and streets.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the progress of generations, much that was wild and beautiful about the city of Boston has been entirely obliterated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bunker Hill was crowned with primeval forest-trees at the time of our story.
