adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
ambuscades
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From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
Ann
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From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
how
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From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
InfernonounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
massacresnounUS /ˈmæsɪkərz/
plural of “massacre” — the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
noggins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
unsoiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And also I might have told how there drifted into this land, hitherto unsoiled, the refuse cast off by the older colonies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I must add quickly that we got more than our share of their best stock along with this.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another page--nay, a dozen--could be filled with Indian horrors, ambuscades and massacres.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One page of this manuscript might have told of a fearful winter, when the snow lay in great drifts in the bare woods, when Tom and I fashioned canoes or noggins out of the great roots, when a new and feminine bit of humanity cried in the bark cradle, and Polly Ann sewed deer leather.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Eden of one man may be the Inferno of his neighbor, and now I am to throw to the winds, like leaves of a worthless manuscript, some years of time, and introduce you to a new Kentucky,--a Kentucky that was not for the pioneer.
