used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The cabin stood close above the fall.
in addition
From this reading Also, he had chosen his ledge cunningly or else with amazing luck.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Also, he had chosen his ledge cunningly or else with amazing luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin stood close above the fall.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Also, he had chosen his ledge cunningly or else with amazing luck.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The cabin stood close above the fall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "YET HE WILL COME--".
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading Also, he had chosen his ledge cunningly or else with amazing luck.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
else
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From this reading Also, he had chosen his ledge cunningly or else with amazing luck.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The cabin stood close above the fall.
set up or found
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
handieradjectiveUS /ˈhændiər/
comparative of “handy” — easy to reach
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "YET HE WILL COME--".
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Also, he had chosen his ledge cunningly or else with amazing luck.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Also, he had chosen his ledge cunningly or else with amazing luck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Also, he had chosen his ledge cunningly or else with amazing luck.
outlastedverbUS /ˈaʊtlæstɪd/
past form of “outlast” — live longer than
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
Pete
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From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
solidlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːlədli/
as an undiversified whole
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cabin stood close above the fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabin stood close above the fall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
tractableadjectiveUS /ˈtræktəbəl/
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
Vanders
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From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "YET HE WILL COME--".
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was built of oak logs split in two, with the barked and rounded sides turned outward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pete Vanders would have found pine logs more tractable and handier to come by, and they would have outlasted his time; but, being a Dutchman, he had built solidly by instinct.
but in spite of that
From this reading "YET HE WILL COME--".
