aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
(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 And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
cloudland
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From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
dreamy-eyed
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From this reading The dreamy-eyed man of science had told him that.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dreamy-eyed man of science had told him that.
half-wild
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From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dreamy-eyed man of science had told him that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
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 boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dreamy-eyed man of science had told him that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
and nothing more
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The dreamy-eyed man of science had told him that.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dreamy-eyed man of science had told him that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The dreamy-eyed man of science had told him that.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those waves of forests primeval were his, and the green spray of them was tossed into cloudland to catch the blessed rain.
a Caucasian
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
which person or people
From this reading The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading And it was unchanged, all unchanged since wild beasts were the only tenants, since wild Indians slipped through the wilderness aisles, since the half-wild white man, hot on the chase, planted his feet in the footsteps of both and inexorably pushed them on.
