used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
bisonnounUS /ˈbaɪsən/
any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading To-day cattle and sheep were left to themselves in the pasture-fields.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
a state of high honor
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
herdsmannoun
someone who drives a herd
From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To-day cattle and sheep were left to themselves in the pasture-fields.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
MohawknounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
pasture-fields
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From this reading To-day cattle and sheep were left to themselves in the pasture-fields.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The hunter drew the charge out of his rifle and put into it a large load of loose powder.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
Schoharie
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From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading To-day cattle and sheep were left to themselves in the pasture-fields.
caught or fixed
From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
Sunday-coat
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From this reading The herdsman had brushed his Sunday-coat clean, and had stuck a large bunch of flowers in his hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To-day cattle and sheep were left to themselves in the pasture-fields.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day cattle and sheep were left to themselves in the pasture-fields.
To-day
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From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To-day bison and deer might go their way through the primitive forest unmolested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-day cattle and sheep were left to themselves in the pasture-fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was during the fifth summer after these events that the August sun, which rose above the woods in beaming glory, brought the Germans on the creek, on the Mohawk and on the Schoharie, a joyful day.
