used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Thorne laughed, and slapped the young man's horse on the flanks to start him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
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 And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorne laughed, and slapped the young man's horse on the flanks to start him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Thorne laughed, and slapped the young man's horse on the flanks to start him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just what I object to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
It's
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From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just what I object to.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Thorne laughed, and slapped the young man's horse on the flanks to start him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thorne laughed, and slapped the young man's horse on the flanks to start him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "That's just what I object to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
skidsnounUS /skɪdz/
plural of “skid” — one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Thorne laughed, and slapped the young man's horse on the flanks to start him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thorne laughed, and slapped the young man's horse on the flanks to start him.
SupervisornounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
That's
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From this reading "That's just what I object to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
Thorne
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From this reading Thorne laughed, and slapped the young man's horse on the flanks to start him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's just what I object to.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bob's brows were bent on the Supervisor in puzzled surprise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's just what I object to.
at the time that
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It's a little more trouble, sometimes, to go around instead of through, but it's worth it to the forest."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And when you fell a tree or pull a log to the skids, I do wish we could induce you to pay a little attention to the young growth.
