Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

(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 The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

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

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

for the reason that

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

tired of the world

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

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

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading This was the hardest work they had.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

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

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

immediately past

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

not any; not one

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

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

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

and nothing more

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

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

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

by chance

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

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

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

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 Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

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

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the hardest work they had.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

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

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

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

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

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

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

at the time that

From this reading Shard was indefatigable, he went from tree to tree showing exactly what way every one was to fall, and what was to be done with them when they were down.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This was the hardest work they had.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Some had to be cut down because their branches would get in the way of the masts, others because their trunks would be in the way of the wheels; in the case of the last the stumps had to be made smooth and low with saws and perhaps a bit of the trunk sawn off and rolled away.

plural of “yard” — 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 And they were all large trees, on the other hand had they been small there would have been many more of them and they could not have sailed in and out, sometimes for hundreds of yards, without cutting any at all: and all this Shard calculated on doing if only there was time.