used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
the state of being absent
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Until after the funeral, McTavish.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That will be all, lad.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And tell your men they'll be paid for the lost time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “Until after the funeral, McTavish.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
the state of being honored
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
a boy or man
From this reading That will be all, lad.”
layin
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From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
loggin
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From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And tell your men they'll be paid for the lost time.
McTavish
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From this reading “Until after the funeral, McTavish.
the force of workers available
From this reading And tell your men they'll be paid for the lost time.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And tell your men they'll be paid for the lost time.
on the contrary
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
redwoodsnounUS /ˈredwʊdz/
plural of “redwood” — the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
shuttin
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From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
sugar-pine
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From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
express in words
From this reading And tell your men they'll be paid for the lost time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will be all, lad.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
they'll
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From this reading And tell your men they'll be paid for the lost time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And tell your men they'll be paid for the lost time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Until after the funeral, McTavish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
at the time that
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will be all, lad.”
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading When McTavish was gone, John Cardigan sat down on a small sugar-pine windfall, his head held slightly to one side while he listened to that which in the redwoods is not sound but rather the absence of it.
ye'll
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From this reading An' ye'll be shuttin' down the mill an' loggin'-camps an' layin' off the hands in her honour for a bit?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And tell your men they'll be paid for the lost time.
