used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading The logs which had lain in the woods for want of sleighing now were accessible.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was ideal logging-weather, and the big camp began to hum.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was ideal logging-weather, and the big camp began to hum.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
carloadnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊd/
a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading It was ideal logging-weather, and the big camp began to hum.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
ice-roads
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From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It was ideal logging-weather, and the big camp began to hum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ideal logging-weather, and the big camp began to hum.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The logs which had lain in the woods for want of sleighing now were accessible.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
loggersnounUS /ˈlɑːɡərz/
plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
logging-weather
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From this reading It was ideal logging-weather, and the big camp began to hum.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The logs which had lain in the woods for want of sleighing now were accessible.
most important element
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The logs which had lain in the woods for want of sleighing now were accessible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
on one occasion
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
Reivers
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From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
move hurridly
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
sleighing
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From this reading The logs which had lain in the woods for want of sleighing now were accessible.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
move hurridly
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The logs which had lain in the woods for want of sleighing now were accessible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ideal logging-weather, and the big camp began to hum.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The mastery of Reivers once more showed itself in the way in which he drove his great crew at top speed and beyond.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Following the snow came hard, freezing nights, and the main ice-roads which Reivers had driven into the timber for miles became solid beds of ice over which a team could haul log loads to the extent of a carload weight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The logs which had lain in the woods for want of sleighing now were accessible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That night came the heavy snow for which the loggers had been waiting, and a rush of activity followed in Hell Camp.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The logs which had lain in the woods for want of sleighing now were accessible.
