used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
have
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
give expression to
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
ten 10s
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
juggledverbUS /ˈdʒʌɡəld/
past form of “juggle” — influence by slyness
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
MissoulanounUS /mɪˈzuːlə/
a university town in western Montana
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
very small
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading Now, however, the express company charged me for transportation on three hundred and thirty-two pounds of bear meat.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He still juggled his block, but now he had a new one that was more suited to his size and strength, a piece of log a foot or more in diameter and sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
at the time that
From this reading When Ben was four years old business compelled me to move to the town of Missoula, Montana.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not bear to part with my pet, so shipped him by express to the town he had visited on horseback as a tiny cub.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
a late time of life
From this reading This stick he kept for a couple of years and juggled so much that his claws wore hollows in the ends of it.
