used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Festing was wet and dirty, and the sweating horses were splashed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
FESTING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
become covered with mist
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
absolutely essential
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
skidway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
slickersnounUS /ˈslɪkərz/
plural of “slicker” — a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some distance above the river the slope was gradual, and it was necessary to haul the logs to the skidway he had built.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Festing was wet and dirty, and the sweating horses were splashed.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Festing was wet and dirty, and the sweating horses were splashed.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Festing was wet and dirty, and the sweating horses were splashed.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Festing was wet and dirty, and the sweating horses were splashed.
at the time that
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore big rubber boots and slickers, and a heavy log trailed behind the horses through the mud.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading FESTING GETS TO WORK Mist rolled among the pines and it was raining hard when Festing led his team down the hill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would then run down without help; indeed, the difficulty was to stop them when they reached the track.
