used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
for the reason that
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Connie said the reason it was high is because they’re building tall houses.
bumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
Connie
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From this reading Connie said the reason it was high is because they’re building tall houses.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading He thought that was a good idea, because lumber costs so much.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
Darren
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From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
flagpolenounUS /ˈflæɡpoʊl/
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Connie said the reason it was high is because they’re building tall houses.
house-boat
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From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Connie said the reason it was high is because they’re building tall houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that was a good idea, because lumber costs so much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He thought that was a good idea, because lumber costs so much.
engage in
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He thought that was a good idea, because lumber costs so much.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
Northside
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From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Connie said the reason it was high is because they’re building tall houses.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Connie said the reason it was high is because they’re building tall houses.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought that was a good idea, because lumber costs so much.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
stanchions
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From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Connie said the reason it was high is because they’re building tall houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought that was a good idea, because lumber costs so much.
that's
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From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
they're
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From this reading Connie said the reason it was high is because they’re building tall houses.
a special situation
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that was a good idea, because lumber costs so much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
the act of using
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Because we wanted to make some stanchions for the awning, and another flagpole, and some bumper sticks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought that was a good idea, because lumber costs so much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
which person or people
From this reading The first night we had the house-boat, Mr. Ellsworth went to see Mr. Darren, who is superintendent of Northside Woods (that’s owned by the Northside estate) and he asked Mr. Darren if we could chop down some saplings to use on the boat.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE WOODS Now I have to go backward—that’s one good thing about this story, it has a reverse gear; you can go backward.
