used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
on or to one side
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
Bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I speak for first turn with the snow shovel!" cried Jud.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
DUGnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I own up that my legs feel pretty well tuckered out."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I speak for first turn with the snow shovel!" cried Jud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
how
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From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I speak for first turn with the snow shovel!" cried Jud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
Jud
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From this reading "I speak for first turn with the snow shovel!" cried Jud.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
staying power
From this reading I own up that my legs feel pretty well tuckered out."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I own up that my legs feel pretty well tuckered out."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I own up that my legs feel pretty well tuckered out."
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I own up that my legs feel pretty well tuckered out."
primedadjectiveUS /praɪmd/
(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading "I speak for first turn with the snow shovel!" cried Jud.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
express in speech
From this reading "I speak for first turn with the snow shovel!" cried Jud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
a special situation
From this reading "It'll bring a new set of muscles into play, for one thing, and that means relief.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
Tolly
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From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
tuckered
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From this reading I own up that my legs feel pretty well tuckered out."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I speak for first turn with the snow shovel!" cried Jud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I own up that my legs feel pretty well tuckered out."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I own up that my legs feel pretty well tuckered out."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Just mark out where we have to get busy, Tolly Tip," called out Bobolink, after they had put aside their packs, and primed themselves for work, "and see how we can dig."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I speak for first turn with the snow shovel!" cried Jud.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading DUG OUT The boys realized that they had heavy work before them if they hoped to dig a way down through that mass of snow and reach the cleft in the rocks.
