used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
(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 "What do you want with all these logs?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want with all these logs?"
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
IngernounUS /ˈɪŋər/
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading Inger would say.
Isak
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From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
off-handedly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
express in words
From this reading Inger would say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What do you want with all these logs?"
they'll
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From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
being of use or service
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want with all these logs?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, they'll be useful some way," said Isak off-handedly, as though he had no plan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want with all these logs?"
at the time that
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do you want with all these logs?"
woodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the ground hardened, he left his field work and became a woodman, felling and cutting up great quantities of logs.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Inger would say.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Isak worked on the land until the frost act in; there were stones and roots to be dug up and cleared away, and the meadow to be levelled ready for next year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want with all these logs?"
