used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was no rest taken, no rest asked.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
Dave
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From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
herdingverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
lumber-jacks
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From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
the force of workers available
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
not any; not one
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
and nothing more
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
not used up
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was no rest taken, no rest asked.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
carry out
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was no rest taken, no rest asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no rest taken, no rest asked.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And it said something for the devotion of these lumber-jacks to their employer that no "grouse" or murmur was heard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading FACE TO FACE For the few remaining hours of night Dave took no leisure.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no rest taken, no rest asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rest which the doctor had ordered Dave to take did not come until long after his breakfast hour, and then only it came through sheer physical inability to return to his work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading He pressed forward the work of repairing the damage, with a zest that set Joel Dawson herding his men on to almost superhuman feats.
