used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
for the reason that
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
BEESWAXnoun
a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
CustomernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
being one more than ten
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
set up or found
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
RatnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
express in words
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
SloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
having a supporting base
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They had dug in eleven places--five on one bank of the creek and six on the other--and the holes were deep enough to bury oxen in, one on top of the other and both standing.
ToughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Nobody could have hired them, for day’s wages, to do as much digging as they had done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNCLE BEESWAX Three times after that we went up to Greenland Slough, and two of the times we went up the creek, because the Tough Customer and the Rat were not at the mouth of the creek to guard it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
in or at the place that
From this reading One of the times we found them up the creek where they were doing their treasure digging, but the third time they were nowhere around, and we had a chance to see what they had been doing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For plain ordinary everyday tramps they had done a lot of work, I will say.
