used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
(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 It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon an older elephant came to help him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon an older elephant came to help him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Soon an older elephant came to help him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Soon an older elephant came to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon an older elephant came to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
KARI
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From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
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 KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
LUMBERnounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Soon an older elephant came to help him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
in the near future
From this reading Soon an older elephant came to help him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very interesting to see that he learned all the tricks of the lumber trade in a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would pull heavy logs out of the forest into the open, lift the lighter ones with his trunk and pile them up, one on top of the other.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading KARI IN THE LUMBER YARD Not long after this Kari was sent to the lumber yards.
