1846
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From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
BangornounUS /ˈbæŋɡər/
a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading This occurred in the daytime, and presented a scene of magnificent interest.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
FRESHETnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading THE FRESHET.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
of the present time and place
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This occurred in the daytime, and presented a scene of magnificent interest.
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
something that is lost
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading This occurred in the daytime, and presented a scene of magnificent interest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This occurred in the daytime, and presented a scene of magnificent interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
on one occasion
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This occurred in the daytime, and presented a scene of magnificent interest.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This occurred in the daytime, and presented a scene of magnificent interest.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
the season of growth
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRESHET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The freshet at Bangor, Me., in the spring of 1846, is thus described in "Forest Life and Forest Trees:"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first injury to the city was from the breaking away of a small section of the jam, which came down and pressed against the ice on our banks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading By this, twenty houses in one immediate neighborhood, on the west bank of the river alone, were at once inundated, but without loss of life.
