Chapter I

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

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

(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 A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

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

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

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

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

let fall to the ground

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

plural of “headwater” — the source of a river

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

ten 10s

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

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

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

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

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

go away from a place

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

the act of departing

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

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

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

in motion

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

uttered with a trill

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

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

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

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

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading In the sole and heel of each boot are fixed fifty caulks or short steel spikes--a hundred teeth for every "stream-driver" to bite a foothold with into running logs.

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

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

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

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

sounding like thunder

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

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

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

of the highest quality

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The task of keeping the "drive" moving down the swirling and tortuous channel of the upper reaches of Racket River calls for skill and agility and strength and hardihood, and frequently for a high degree of stark physical courage.

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

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

be dressed in

From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

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From this reading Now they wear well-greased boots instead of oily shoepacks and larrigans--boots with high tops strapped securely around the leg, and strong heels and thick soles.

at the time that

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading When the bottoms drop out of the logging-roads, the crews leave the camps about the headwaters of Racket River and return to their scattered homes, leaving the winter's cut on the "brows."

in the company of; together with

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading A few weeks later, when all the melted snow of the hills is rushing along the watercourses, lifting and bursting the rotted ice, and the piles of brown logs on the steep banks go rolling and thundering down into roaring waters, the more active and daring of the workers return to duty with the harassed timber.