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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
ached
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
away
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
back
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
beat
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
became
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
bent
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
billows
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
clave
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
climate
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
confinement
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
corner
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
dazzled
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
endless
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
eyes
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
far
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
fell
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
FIELD
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
fields
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From this reading He turned his weary eyes from the vivid gold green of the fields to the shadows of the forest.
fierce
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
forest
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From this reading He turned his weary eyes from the vivid gold green of the fields to the shadows of the forest.
friends
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
gold
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From this reading He turned his weary eyes from the vivid gold green of the fields to the shadows of the forest.
green
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
head
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
hold
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
hours
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
Landless
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
limbs
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
man
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
misty
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
months
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
most
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
mouth
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
noisome
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
noontide
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
parent
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
patiently
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
plain
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
plant
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
pounded
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
prison
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
privation
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
removing
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
robust
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
roof
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
rose
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
rustic
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
seasoning
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
several
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
shadows
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From this reading He turned his weary eyes from the vivid gold green of the fields to the shadows of the forest.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
shoots
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
stem
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
stooping
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
straightened
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
suckers
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
sunshine
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
temples
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
THREE-MILE
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From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE THREE-MILE FIELD In a far corner of the Three-mile Field Landless bent over tobacco plant after tobacco plant, patiently removing the little green shoots or "suckers" from the parent stem.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
turned
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From this reading He turned his weary eyes from the vivid gold green of the fields to the shadows of the forest.
two
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
unaccustomed
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From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
Virginia
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
vivid
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From this reading He turned his weary eyes from the vivid gold green of the fields to the shadows of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His back and limbs ached from the unaccustomed stooping, the fierce sunshine beat upon his head, the blood pounded behind his temples, his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth,--and the noontide rest was still two hours away.
weak
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From this reading The most robust rustic required several months of seasoning before he and the Virginia climate became friends, and this man was still weak from privation and confinement in prison and in the noisome hold of the ship.
weariness
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From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
weary
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From this reading He turned his weary eyes from the vivid gold green of the fields to the shadows of the forest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As, with a gasp of weariness, he straightened himself, the endless plain of green rose and fell to his dazzled eyes in misty billows.
