used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
for the reason that
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
divisible by two
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
half-way
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From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woodsman seemed troubled with a rasping in his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You look kind o’ wilted.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look kind o’ wilted.”
mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
musn't
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From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading You look kind o’ wilted.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
play-bill
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From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading The woodsman seemed troubled with a rasping in his throat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The woodsman seemed troubled with a rasping in his throat.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The woodsman seemed troubled with a rasping in his throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
to-morrow
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From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The woodsman seemed troubled with a rasping in his throat.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
wasn't
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From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
at the time that
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So said Herb when the tired party were half-way back to camp, doing the descent of the mountain in a silence clouded by the scene which they had been through.
wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading You look kind o’ wilted.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading We’ll have to try and even things up to-morrow with some big sport.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
woodsmannounUS /ˈwʊdzmæn/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading The woodsman seemed troubled with a rasping in his throat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, you musn’t be moping, boys, because of this day’s work that you took a hand in, and that wasn’t in your play-bill when you come to these woods.
