used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading His camps varied from year to year in no slightest detail.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading His camps varied from year to year in no slightest detail.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
facilitatingverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “facilitate” — make easier
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His camps varied from year to year in no slightest detail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading NORTHWARD, HO!
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
hear with intention
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
maggotyadjective
spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
Moncrossen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
not any; not one
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
NORTHWARDadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading NORTHWARD, HO!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading His camps varied from year to year in no slightest detail.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
systematizing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His camps varied from year to year in no slightest detail.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading His camps varied from year to year in no slightest detail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Buck Moncrossen was a big man with a shrunken, maggoty soul, and no conscience.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made no suggestions for facilitating or systematizing the work, nor would he listen to any.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His camps varied from year to year in no slightest detail.
a late time of life
From this reading He had learned logging as his horses learned it--by repetition of unreasoning routine, and after fifteen years' experience in the woods Appleton had made him a camp boss.
