used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was enough to supply the saws for a week.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
(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 All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not reassure Jim.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough to supply the saws for a week.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was enough to supply the saws for a week.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
Jim
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From this reading This did not reassure Jim.
Jim's
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From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
the force of workers available
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
Moran
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From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
not any; not one
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not reassure Jim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading This did not reassure Jim.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
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 It was enough to supply the saws for a week.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was enough to supply the saws for a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
Thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not reassure Jim.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
train-loads
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From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
directed up
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was enough to supply the saws for a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was enough to supply the saws for a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thirty-five thousand feet had been rolled off the first night and day; upward of forty thousand feet were added to it the second.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Moran had made no visible move; no attempt to interfere with the men in the woods or with the running of trains had been made.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading All next day train-loads of logs came down from Camp One to be decked in Jim’s yard.
