used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Bob, with his habitual exuberance of spirit, enjoyed all this mightily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
corduroyed
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From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Bob, with his habitual exuberance of spirit, enjoyed all this mightily.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading Bob, with his habitual exuberance of spirit, enjoyed all this mightily.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Bob, with his habitual exuberance of spirit, enjoyed all this mightily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob, with his habitual exuberance of spirit, enjoyed all this mightily.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading Bob, with his habitual exuberance of spirit, enjoyed all this mightily.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
absolutely essential
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Bob, with his habitual exuberance of spirit, enjoyed all this mightily.
not in physical motion
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bob, with his habitual exuberance of spirit, enjoyed all this mightily.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
the upper part of anything
From this reading For there some of the logs were floating out of place, and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In dragging the wagons through the mud reaches, it was necessary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the corduroy stretches it was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at a time, while the drivers and Bob, wading knee deep, made such repairs as were possible and absolutely necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs.
