used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
bogged
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From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
cause to be bored
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
crazilyadverbUS /ˈkreɪzəli/
in an insane manner
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
creekbeds
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From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
set up or found
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
HemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
irkedverbUS /ɜːrkt/
past form of “irk” — irritate or vex
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
Litchfield
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From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
a male human offspring
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
teamingverbUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “team” — form a team
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading His drill had struck through soft gravel to an oil pool lying close to the surface, and the black tide gushed crazily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading He had failed to extricate himself so he tramped three hard, steep miles and telephoned for an extra team.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
well-boring
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From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
at the time that
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he awaited deliverance he found himself irked and, to while away the time, set his drill down haphazard and began to bore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be some hours before help arrived, and when he had worked a while he had forgotten all about help.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Down along the creekbeds back of Hemlock Mountain young Jimmy Litchfield, a son of old Uncle Jimmy, had been teaming with a well-boring outfit and his wagon had bogged down in deep mud.
