used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BART AND THE B’AR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
B'AR
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From this reading BART AND THE B’AR.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
BARTnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading BART AND THE B’AR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
and nothing more
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
others
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From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BART AND THE B’AR.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
a special situation
From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading To go round it was out of the question, for the ground on each side was timber grown and rocky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
tonneau
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From this reading “There’s only one thing to do—cut it away,” pronounced Bart Witherbee, starting back for the tonneau to get the axes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a big sugar pine and lay entirely across the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
(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 “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
Witherbee
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From this reading “Well, boys, we sure do seem to be in for a run of hard luck,” remarked Bart Witherbee as he climbed out of the auto with the others, and they ruefully surveyed the obstruction.
