used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
Aska
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From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
Beric
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From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
hewverbUS /hjuː/
make or shape as with an axe
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Pitch, however, would be required to stop up the seams, and of this they had none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
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 That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
the force of workers available
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
not one, and not any
From this reading Pitch, however, would be required to stop up the seams, and of this they had none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
and nothing more
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
PitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Pitch, however, would be required to stop up the seams, and of this they had none.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading Pitch, however, would be required to stop up the seams, and of this they had none.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Pitch, however, would be required to stop up the seams, and of this they had none.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They would then be fastened together by strong pegs and dried moss driven in between the crevices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pitch, however, would be required to stop up the seams, and of this they had none.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
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 With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With so large a number of men they could hew down trees of suitable size, and thin them down until they obtained a plank from each.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pitch, however, would be required to stop up the seams, and of this they had none.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening Beric had a long talk with Aska and four or five men from the coast accustomed to the building of large boats.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The matter would be easy enough, they said, as the boats would not be required to withstand the strain of the sea, and needed only to be put together with flat bottoms and sides.
