used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
abhorrentadjectiveUS /æbˈhɔːrənt/
offensive to the mind
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
BlackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
blueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
BUNCOMBEnoun
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
BUXBY'S
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From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
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 It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
at any time
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
fireweednounUS /ˈfaɪərwiːd/
tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
goldenrodnounUS /ˈɡoʊldənrɑːd/
any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
not accessible to view
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the more open places low bush blueberries carpeted the ground.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
squatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
hard to endure
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
the topmost one of two
From this reading At the upper end of the clearing two boys squatted beside the charred stump of a great pine.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blackened stumps were half hidden under tangled canes of the red raspberry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It flooded with soft golden light the scar on the face of the great forest which nature, ever abhorrent of the ugly, was trying to mask under a riot of fireweed and early goldenrod.
Woodcraftnoun
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading BUXBY'S BUNCOMBE The late afternoon sun shone warmly on a little clearing some two miles from Woodcraft.
