used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
BENNETnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading ON LAKE BENNET.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
double-deckernoun
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
feasibleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːzəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
Jeff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON LAKE BENNET.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
absolutely essential
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
oakumnoun
loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON LAKE BENNET.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
dependable
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
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 men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Irishman had learned from his late experience; as a result of which a double-decker, as it may be termed, was planned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had provided themselves with oakum, pitch, and other material; but the labor of sawing out the right kind of stuff would have taken weeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been much preferable could they have constructed a good, stout boat; but it was not feasible, though Jeff and Tim would have built it had they possessed the necessary planking and boards.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The men wrought steadily in felling trees, and by the close of the second day had enough timber for their raft.
