1642
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From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
9th
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From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
(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 Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
Burghers
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From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
clothing in general
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
coopersnounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
plural of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
drays
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From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
earth-stained
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From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
Freiberg
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From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
gaunt-looking
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From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
ten 10s
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
joiners
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From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
immediately past
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
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 Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
the force of workers available
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
NECESSITIESnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
night-caps
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From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
others
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From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
with speed
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
cut with a saw
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
move hurridly
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 9th of November 1642, the forest of Freiberg presented a scene of the busiest activity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
thinningnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
in the direction of
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
plural of “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 The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Burghers and others, aided by the gaunt-looking mining people, with earth-stained clothes and red night-caps on their heads, were loading the long heavy trunks upon drays that stood in readiness, and driving them off with all speed towards the town.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
wheelwrights
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From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
wood-cutters
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From this reading The wood-cutters from the mines vied with those from the city--joiners, carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers--in thinning the dense masses of beautiful forest trees as rapidly as possible.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Several hundred men were at work, and many a great pine and fir tree bowed its lofty head beneath the stroke of axe and saw, to fall at last crashing to earth.
