adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The process is an interesting and dangerous one, and one of great delicacy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This tremendous mass lay directly in the course of the stream.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The process is an interesting and dangerous one, and one of great delicacy.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The process is an interesting and dangerous one, and one of great delicacy.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading This tremendous mass lay directly in the course of the stream.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The process is an interesting and dangerous one, and one of great delicacy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The process is an interesting and dangerous one, and one of great delicacy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The process is an interesting and dangerous one, and one of great delicacy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This tremendous mass lay directly in the course of the stream.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading This tremendous mass lay directly in the course of the stream.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The process is an interesting and dangerous one, and one of great delicacy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
piecemealadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsmiːl/
one thing at a time
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The process is an interesting and dangerous one, and one of great delicacy.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tremendous mass lay directly in the course of the stream.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading This tremendous mass lay directly in the course of the stream.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the winter broke up, it had to be separated and floated piecemeal down the current.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading By the end of the winter some four million feet of logs were piled in the bed or upon the banks of the stream.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To understand what that means, you must imagine a pile of solid timber a mile in length.
