anew
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
(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 Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
move towards
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
CampsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
usually; as a rule
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
Jake'snounUS /dʒeɪks/
possessive form of “jakes” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
immediately past
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
engage in
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
not any; not one
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
sawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not have the continuous supplies to make ready for the Camps, such as they demanded in the summer months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
at the time that
From this reading When they called, they generally took away enough to last them over several weeks.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Again, Jake had cut, sawn and stacked all my winter supply of firewood long before he took sick.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Fight in the Woods I did not engage any one to fill Jake's place, for I felt that no man really could fill it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In any case, with the approach of the wet, wintry weather, the work at Golden Crescent diminished.
