Chapter XIV

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

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “That’s so,” agreed another.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “That’s so,” agreed another.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

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From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

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

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading “It would have been a lot easier if they had been here.”

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

an association of criminals

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It would have been a lot easier if they had been here.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It would have been a lot easier if they had been here.”

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

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It would have been a lot easier if they had been here.”

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

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

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 A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “It would have been a lot easier if they had been here.”

a person who fells trees

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

not able to be found

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

a large sawing machine

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “That’s so,” agreed another.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

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

From this reading “That’s so,” agreed another.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

which person or people

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “I don’t see why Jake and Sam didn’t hurry back here to help us,” said one lumberman.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Meanwhile the foreman and his “gang” did the best they could without the two missing ones.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A STRANGE CRY Jake and Sam, who had been sent to the distant part of the woods to build the long chute, of course knew nothing of Teddy having been sent to call them back to help mend the broken machinery in the sawmill.

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

From this reading “It would have been a lot easier if they had been here.”