used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
lacking funds
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
Craig
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From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
Hagas
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From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
hereditynounUS /hərˈedəti/
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
Holeb
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From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
Joan
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From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
and nothing more
From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
Latisan
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From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
set afire or burning
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
LogverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
pumpkinnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
Rufus
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From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
saw-log
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From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
surcharged
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From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
Tomah
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From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
totenounUS /toʊt/
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading Their meeting was on the Holeb tote road just below Hagas Falls.
trouble's
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From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading When Ward Latisan came upon Rufus Craig, one afternoon in autumn, steel struck flint and trouble's fuse was lighted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
at the time that
From this reading Author of "The Rider of the King Log," "When Egypt Went Broke," Etc.
which person or people
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Joan of Arc of the North Woods _Joan of Arc of the North Woods_ The timber situation in the Tomah country was surcharged.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Ward was the grandson of old John, a pioneer who was in his day a saw-log baron of the times of pumpkin pine; by heredity Ward was the foremost champion in the cause of the modern independent operators.
