used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HORSE DEAL.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
in addition
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A HORSE DEAL.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
set up or found
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A HORSE DEAL.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
Hugh
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From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
staying power
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
for more time
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
Luscombe
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From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their work was now more varied.
not any; not one
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
thicknesses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Their work was now more varied.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their work was now more varied.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their hands had hardened, and their back and legs no longer ached with the exertion of stooping and lifting planks and beams.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After having been at work for a week Hugh and Luscombe found it come comparatively easy to them.
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 They had now got the yard into order: the various lengths and thicknesses of planks piled together, and also the various sized timber for the framework of the houses.
