past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So passed the days away.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
beech-leaves
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From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
brawnnounUS /brɔːn/
possessing muscular strength
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
celluloidnounUS /ˈseləlɔɪd/
highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So passed the days away.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
mowverbUS /moʊ/
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Brown, almost, as the changing beech-leaves his face, and the palms of his hands became like celluloid.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So passed the days away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
SETTLINGnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading SETTLING WITH WOODELL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So passed the days away.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So passed the days away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unlike the farmers, though, for he lacked the farmers' stoop--he had not to dig nor mow, nor rake nor bind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
in the company of; together with
From this reading SETTLING WITH WOODELL.
WOODELL
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From this reading SETTLING WITH WOODELL.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What added brawn came to the strong young fellow's arms from the driving of the rails and lifting them to place!
