Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

for the reason that

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

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From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

characterized by great determination

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

give expression to

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

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

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

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

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

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

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

staying power

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

the work of cutting down trees for timber

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

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 horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

the force of workers available

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading The horses were great, docile creatures, with shaggy, clumsy legs, hoofs as big as dinner plates, and fetlocks six inches long.

cut with shears

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading He and the men drove six of them home, hitched to a new express wagon, and led the other ten behind.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Later we had to shear their legs, because the long hair loaded up so badly with snow.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They had come by steamer to Portland; and the old Squire, with two hired men, went down to get them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.

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

From this reading WHEN BEARS WERE DENNING UP Despite the hard times and low prices, the old Squire determined to go on with his lumber business that winter; and as more teams were needed for work at his logging camp in the woods, he bought sixteen work-horses, from Prince Edward Island.