used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
anew
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading To the south a fringe of woodland bounded it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a narrow opening.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading To the south a fringe of woodland bounded it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Then came a narrow opening.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Then came a narrow opening.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the south a fringe of woodland bounded it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
tamaracknoun
medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the south a fringe of woodland bounded it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a narrow opening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the south a fringe of woodland bounded it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
well-sheltered
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From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two Women It was a well-sheltered patch of ploughing.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading And then again, on the eastern side, a wooded hill rose up to protect it from the bitter east and north-east.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading To the south a fringe of woodland bounded it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To the north stood an extensive stretch of tamarack and pine woods, beyond which lay the farm, while its western boundary was formed by the creek which watered the farm.
