Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

(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 Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SETTLERS AT HOME.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

lacking funds

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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

From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

in a gradual manner

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

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

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

plural of “hickory” — valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE SETTLERS AT HOME.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

ten 10s

From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

and nothing more

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

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

From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

and nothing more

From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

the possibility of future success

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.

except for; apart from

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading THE SETTLERS AT HOME.

filled with shade

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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

From this reading THE SETTLERS AT HOME.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading It was built on the edge of a fine bit of timber land, in which oaks and hickories were mingled with less valuable trees.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

in or at the place that

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

belonging to which person

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Near by the cabin, and hugging closely up to it, was a thrifty field of corn and other garden stuff, just beginning to look promising of good things to come; and it was a refreshing sight here in the wilderness, for all around was the virgin forest and the unbroken prairie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading A wide, shallow river, whose turbid waters were yellow with the freshets of early summer, shadowed by tall and sweeping cottonwoods and water-maples; shores gently sloping to the current, save where a tall and rocky bluff broke the prospect up stream; thickets of oaks, alders, sycamores, and persimmons--this was the scene on which the Illinois emigrants arrived, as they journeyed to their new home in the far West.

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From this reading On the north bank of the river, only a few hundred rods from the stream, was the log-cabin of Younkins.