used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
(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 Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
Blackton
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From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The foreman was coming down the river bank on the Pine Camp side of the stream, watching the leading logs of the drive, and directing the foreguard.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading The foreman was coming down the river bank on the Pine Camp side of the stream, watching the leading logs of the drive, and directing the foreguard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The foreman was coming down the river bank on the Pine Camp side of the stream, watching the leading logs of the drive, and directing the foreguard.
divisible by two
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
foreguard
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From this reading The foreman was coming down the river bank on the Pine Camp side of the stream, watching the leading logs of the drive, and directing the foreguard.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The foreman was coming down the river bank on the Pine Camp side of the stream, watching the leading logs of the drive, and directing the foreguard.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The foreman was coming down the river bank on the Pine Camp side of the stream, watching the leading logs of the drive, and directing the foreguard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
mud-splashed
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From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
not any; not one
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
rivermen
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From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The foreman was coming down the river bank on the Pine Camp side of the stream, watching the leading logs of the drive, and directing the foreguard.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
carry out
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Across the stream, almost from bank to bank, a string of gravel flats made a barrier that all the rivermen feared.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blackton was no careless manager, and he had a good foreman in Tim Turner.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The foreman was coming down the river bank on the Pine Camp side of the stream, watching the leading logs of the drive, and directing the foreguard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nan and her uncle came out on the bluff that overlooked the sharp bend which hid the upper reaches of the river from Pine Camp.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The big boss had ridden down to the bend in a mud-splashed buggy, and was even prepared to take a personal hand in the work, if need be.
