Chapter XIII · Milking-time

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

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

the state of being absent

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

later than; following

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

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

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

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

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

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From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

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From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

in a well delineated manner

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

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

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

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

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

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

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

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

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

and nothing more

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

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

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

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From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

not any; not one

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

a formal public statement

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

a statement of fundamental facts or principles

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

a state of social isolation

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

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

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

up to a particular time

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

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From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

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

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The smell, the sound of the cow-bells,—these were homely sweet after the day-long solitude of the trail.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

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

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

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

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

at the time that

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

(slang) offensive names for a White man

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.

showing curiosity

From this reading He made no second visit to the cabin in the clearing till he had kept Miranda many weeks wondering at his absence.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The tonic chill of autumn in the wilderness open caught his nostrils deliciously as he emerged from the warmer stillness of the woods.

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

From this reading Then, when the stalks were whitey grey, and the pumpkins golden yellow in the corn-field, and the buckwheat patch was crisply brown, and the scarlet of the maples was beginning to fade out along the forest edges, he came drifting back lazily one late afternoon, just as the slow _tink-a-tonk_ of the cow-bells was beginning the mellow proclamation of milking-time and sundown.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Young Dave Titus was not without the rudiments of a knowledge of woman, few as had been his opportunities for acquiring that rarest and most difficult of sciences.