Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.

in or near a particular place or position

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

terminate

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plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

make a clank

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

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Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

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a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

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plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

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a state in New England

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the force of workers available

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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 THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading --Off for the Woods.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

and nothing more

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the act of departing politely

From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.

a coniferous tree

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

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exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

make a soft swishing sound

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.

plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.

deliver by singing

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

pour as if from a sluice

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

a formal word for “on”

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past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.