used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
(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 DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I," answered Owen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "So am I," answered Owen.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I knew this camp was O. K. from the way Winthrop talked."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I," answered Owen.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "But I knew this camp was O. K. from the way Winthrop talked."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I knew this camp was O. K. from the way Winthrop talked."
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 "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
lumbermen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "But I knew this camp was O. K. from the way Winthrop talked."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
on one occasion
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
PaxtonnounUS /ˈpækstən/
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading Luke Paxton, the owner of the camp, was away, but he came in during the forenoon and had a talk with each of the new hands.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
rough-and-readyadjective
crude but effective for the purpose at hand
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I," answered Owen.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But I knew this camp was O. K. from the way Winthrop talked."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But I knew this camp was O. K. from the way Winthrop talked."
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But I knew this camp was O. K. from the way Winthrop talked."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad we didn't strike a tough crowd," said Dale, remembering a lumber camp he had once visited, in which drinking was in evidence all day long and the talk was filled with profanity.
Winthrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I knew this camp was O. K. from the way Winthrop talked."
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Before the morning meal was over Dale and Owen became acquainted with ten or a dozen of the lumbermen, all rough-and-ready fellows, but above the average of the lumber camps in manner and speech.
