adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Seasoning green timber or men is always an experiment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seasoning green timber or men is always an experiment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
backlognounUS /ˈbæklɑːɡ/
an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading City life is a severe trial.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
developsverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
dry-rotverb
affect or be affected with dry rot
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Seasoning green timber or men is always an experiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Seasoning green timber or men is always an experiment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seasoning green timber or men is always an experiment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
season-cracks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
SeasoningnounUS /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
From this reading Seasoning green timber or men is always an experiment.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading City life is a severe trial.
shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Seasoning green timber or men is always an experiment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading City life is a severe trial.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The birch log holds out very well while it is green, but has not substance enough for a backlog when dry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One man is struck with a dry-rot; another develops season-cracks; another shrinks and swells with every change of circumstance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A man may do very well in a simple, let us say, country or backwoods line of life, who would come to nothing in a more complicated civilization.
