used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
for the reason that
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
birch-bark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
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 birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
set up or found
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
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 On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
Isleboro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
not any; not one
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
Oldtown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
a course of conduct
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
peelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
PenobscotnounUS /pəˈnɑːbskɑːt/
a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
pliableadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪəbəl/
susceptible to being led or directed
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
move upward
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
the season of growth
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
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 birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The host told the children that he and his squaw came down from Oldtown, up the Penobscot River, and camped on Isleboro every summer, making and selling baskets.
precisely as stated
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
at the time that
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
in or at the place that
From this reading On a slight rise of ground, where the trees had been cut away, and the afternoon sun shone bright and hot, Elizabeth found a patch of curious russet plants.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The birch-bark baskets, however, were made in Oldtown during the winter and early spring because that is the time when birch-bark is more pliable and is easier to peel off of the trees.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading On the return walk to Adams’ Beach, having no strangers for companions, they gave closer attention to the woodland path and its mossy beauties.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young people did not remain very long, and having purchased a few baskets from the squaw, they started back for the launch.
