completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
(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 THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
a quantity of money
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
Creekdale
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From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
the force of workers available
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
absolutely essential
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
and nothing more
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
overseeingverbUS /ˈoʊvərsiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “oversee” — watch and direct
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt the responsibility, and he was determined that as far as he was concerned the company should not be disappointed in the amount of logs cut and hauled to the large "brow" near the falls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several times he was tempted to drive to the city when new supplies were needed instead of ordering them over the telephone from Creekdale.
at the time that
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE NIGHT SUMMONS All through the fall and winter Jasper had been very busy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He left the woods only when it was absolutely necessary for him to do so.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The planning of the work, the overseeing of the men and ordering the supplies rested upon him alone.
