used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a logging camp known as Lumber Run.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was a logging camp known as Lumber Run.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
confined by bonds
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This was a logging camp known as Lumber Run.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
Darrel
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From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
Felix
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From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
set up or found
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
HEADEDadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
how
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From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This was a logging camp known as Lumber Run.
immediately past
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
the act of departing
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
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 HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
loggersnounUS /ˈlɑːɡərz/
plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading This was a logging camp known as Lumber Run.
LumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading This was a logging camp known as Lumber Run.
lumbermannounUS /ˈlʌmbərmən/
a person who fells trees
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This was a logging camp known as Lumber Run.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
confined on all sides
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a logging camp known as Lumber Run.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were already in the State of Maine and heading north, bound for the station where they expected to get off, and somehow find their way to the place where Mr. Samuel Darrel, the well-known lumberman, was to be found, according to his letter to Uncle Felix.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HEADED FOR THE BIG WOODS On the second day after leaving home, the four chums found themselves upon what Bluff called the “last leg” of their railroad trip.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No doubt the crews were already starting in to work, and the boys anticipated considerable enjoyment in seeing how the loggers dropped their trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
a late time of life
From this reading It lay in the depths of the Big Woods, and was surrounded by a virgin growth of fine timber that would consume some years in the cutting.
