used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
callousedadjectiveUS /ˈkæləst/
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
cumbersomeadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmbərsəm/
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
set up or found
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
only a very short time before
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
Howland's
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From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
jack-pine
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From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
and nothing more
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
staying power
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
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 Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
reinforcedadjectiveUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/
given added strength or support
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
transport commercially
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
a particular situation
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
under-breeches
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From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Like most of the sailors of that day, he had gone barefoot aboard ship since the beginning of the warm weather and his soles were so calloused that he hardly felt the need of shoes.
(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 They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
at the time that
From this reading Thus reinforced he continued to put the leagues behind him till night, when he slept under a convenient jack-pine.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a shack on a little cove, just before midday, he found several fishermen, to whom he applied for clothing.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had pity on his plight, fitted him out with a shirt, serviceable breeches and rough boots, and gave him, as well, as much biscuit and dried fish as he wished to carry.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Job Howland's long legs, clad as they were in nothing more cumbersome than a pair of under-breeches, made light work of hills and ravines as he held his way steadily up the Delaware shore.
