used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading Ander, at first adverse to the idea, had reluctantly given in to having a bee, and bee it was to be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
(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 But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Logging-bees were not uncommon events among the Bushwhackers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
Ander
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From this reading Ander, at first adverse to the idea, had reluctantly given in to having a bee, and bee it was to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ander, at first adverse to the idea, had reluctantly given in to having a bee, and bee it was to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Ander, at first adverse to the idea, had reluctantly given in to having a bee, and bee it was to be.
Bushwhackers
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From this reading Logging-bees were not uncommon events among the Bushwhackers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
cow-stable
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From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
Declute
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From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Logging-bees were not uncommon events among the Bushwhackers.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ander, at first adverse to the idea, had reluctantly given in to having a bee, and bee it was to be.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Ander, at first adverse to the idea, had reluctantly given in to having a bee, and bee it was to be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ander, at first adverse to the idea, had reluctantly given in to having a bee, and bee it was to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
loggin
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From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
Logging-bees
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From this reading Logging-bees were not uncommon events among the Bushwhackers.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
the force of workers available
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Logging-bees were not uncommon events among the Bushwhackers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
raisinnounUS /ˈreɪzɪn/
dried grape
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Ander, at first adverse to the idea, had reluctantly given in to having a bee, and bee it was to be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
sorternounUS /ˈsɔːrtər/
a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Logging-bees were not uncommon events among the Bushwhackers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Logging-bees were not uncommon events among the Bushwhackers.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
under normal conditions
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Logging-bees were not uncommon events among the Bushwhackers.
at the time that
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
in or at the place that
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, as Mrs. Declute explained it, this was “a sorter unusual loggin’;” it was “more of a raisin’ than a loggin’,”—all of which was quite true.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But usually logging-bees were held after the winter snows had fallen, when with oxen and sleds the men moved the great logs to where they were wanted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Declute had set her mind upon having a new cow-stable erected, one that would be tight and warm, “with no chinks to let in death to the poor dumb critters.”
