adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The forest loses its conquered appearance, and dominates everything.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
BranchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
concessionsnounUS /kənˈseʃənz/
plural of “concession” — a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The forest loses its conquered appearance, and dominates everything.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
dominatesverbUS /ˈdɑːməneɪts/
third-person singular of “dominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The forest loses its conquered appearance, and dominates everything.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The forest loses its conquered appearance, and dominates everything.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
FrontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
LandsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The forest loses its conquered appearance, and dominates everything.
MANSEnoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
Martintown
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From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
St
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From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
StraightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MANSE IN THE BUSH Straight north from the St. Lawrence runs the road through the Indian Lands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But when once the road leaves the Front, with its towns and villages and open fields, and passes beyond Martintown and over the North Branch, it reaches a country where the forest is more a feature of the landscape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And when some dozen or more of the crossroads marking the concessions which lead off to east and west have been passed, the road seems to strike into a different world.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At first its way lies through open country, from which the forest has been driven far back to the horizon on either side, for along the great river these many years villages have clustered, with open fields about them stretching far away.
