Chapter XV

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

From this reading Puddleford was a mere spot in the wilderness.

past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The surface of the upland was as smooth and shaven as an English park.

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

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

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

From this reading The surface of the upland was as smooth and shaven as an English park.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The surface of the upland was as smooth and shaven as an English park.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

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

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

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

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

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

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

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

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

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

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

and nothing more

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

immediately past

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Puddleford was a mere spot in the wilderness.

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

not any; not one

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

above and across; more than

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The surface of the upland was as smooth and shaven as an English park.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

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

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

a small hard fruit

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading The surface of the upland was as smooth and shaven as an English park.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The surface of the upland was as smooth and shaven as an English park.

a state of social isolation

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Puddleford was a mere spot in the wilderness.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The surface of the upland was as smooth and shaven as an English park.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

sweep across or over

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

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

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

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

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

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From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

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

From this reading Puddleford was a mere spot in the wilderness.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

in or at the place that

From this reading The great sweep of land around it, however, was a wilderness--not a thicket--not a dense mass of timber, nor a swamp--but a rolling plain of upland prairie, and heavily-wooded flats along the rivers; and it extended no one knew where, and was covered with lakes and rivers that shone, and roared, and babbled, day and night, through the great solitude.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Its region abounded with patches of improved land, and patches partly improved, and fields of stumps that the pioneer had just passed over with his axe.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading The Wilderness around Puddleford.--The Rivers and the Forests--Suggestions of Old Times.--Footprints of the Jesuits.--Vine-covered Mounds.--Visit to the Forest.--The Early Frost.--The Forest Clock.--The Woodland Harvest.--The Last Flowers.--Nature sowing her Seed.--The Squirrel in the Hickory.--Pigeons, their Ways and their Haunts.--The Butterflies and the Bullfrog.--Nature and her Sermons.--Her Temple still open, but the High-priest gone.