used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I declare, we can begin dipping soon!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I declare, we can begin dipping soon!”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
crustedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “I declare, we can begin dipping soon!”
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “I declare, we can begin dipping soon!”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
exudationnoun
a substance that oozes out from plant pores
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
gummyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌmi/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I declare, we can begin dipping soon!”
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
Joe
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From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
the act of departing
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
long-leaf
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From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
march in a procession
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
oozings
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From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
resinousadjective
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
put a saddle on
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
in the near future
From this reading “I declare, we can begin dipping soon!”
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
turpentine-tree
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From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
two-quart
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From this reading A thick layer of hardened gum crusted over its lower edge, and two tin gutters near the top carried the gummy oozings into the two-quart tin cup suspended from a hook driven into the tree.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
viscousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪskəs/
having a relatively high resistance to flow
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I declare, we can begin dipping soon!”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
whitishadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading It was only March, but the weather had been unusually warm, and the gum was running in thin viscous threads imperceptibly slow, but the cup was half full of the sticky whitish mass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One side of the great long-leaf pine had been stripped of its bark to a height of three feet, leaving a tall, livid scar, sticky with resinous exudation.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading WRECK IN THE WOODS Leaning from his saddle, Joe Marshall looked into the cup that hung on the turpentine-tree.
