used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
don't
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From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
the act of departing
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
coins made of gold
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
an established custom
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
of great significance or value
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
It's
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From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
Lew
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From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
in motion
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
old-timersnounUS /ˌoʊldˈtaɪmərz/
plural of “old-timer” — an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
and nothing more
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
OutsidersnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
the local environment
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
a full supply
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
quonset
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From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
express in words
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
Siskiyou
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From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
There's
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From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
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 trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Doc is kind of sensitive about his appearance on account of his small eyes and big nose and ears; and since gold mining gave way to logging and lumber mills, with Outsiders drifting into the country, Doc has taken to staying on his homestead away back up along Deer Creek, near the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's the only show in these parts, and most of us old-timers up here in the timber country of southwest Oregon have got into the habit of going to see a picture on Saturday nights before we head for a tavern.
in or at the place that
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
which person or people
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I don't think old Doc Yoris, who was there with Lew and Rusty and me, had been to more than two or three shows in his life.
Yoris
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From this reading _The trees on Mars are few and stunted, says old Doc Yoris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's plenty of gold, of course--but trees can be much more important!_ TREES _are where you find them_ You might say the trouble started at the Ivy, which is a moving picture house in Cave Junction built like a big quonset.
