used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
anew
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
(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 All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
allotmentsnounUS /əˈlɑːtmənts/
plural of “allotment” — a share set aside for a specific purpose
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
see with attention
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
cause to be bored
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading CAMPING IN THE BUSH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAMPING IN THE BUSH.
choppernounUS /ˈtʃɑːpər/
a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAMPING IN THE BUSH.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
legibleadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
the season of growth
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
surveyornounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMPING IN THE BUSH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked again at the landmark--an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.
a Caucasian
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A 'blaze' had been made by chopping away a slice of the bark with an axe about three feet from the ground, and on the white space the numbers were marked by the surveyor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All roads through the forest, and all farm allotments, are first outlined in this way, before the chopper sets to work.
Wynn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Well!' exclaimed Robert Wynn, 'here is my estate; and neither pond, nor swamp, nor yet spring creek do I behold.'
