used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
adzenoun
an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
eight-feet
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From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom took the first watch in the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom took the first watch in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
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 Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tom took the first watch in the morning.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
not any; not one
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
and nothing more
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
a full supply
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
rockersnounUS /ˈrɑːkərz/
originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom took the first watch in the morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
male cat
From this reading Tom took the first watch in the morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tom took the first watch in the morning.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
look attentively
From this reading Tom took the first watch in the morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The horses were no trouble, finding plenty of coarse grass among the rocks, and only requiring watering night and morning.
wedgesnounUS /ˈwedʒəz/
plural of “wedge” — any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Next morning the work began; two men threw the gravel and sand into the cradle, the third kept it in motion, while whichever of the boys was off watch brought water in two of the pails from the hole.
which person or people
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick rendered all the assistance he could to the men, who cut down a couple of the trees that stood in the gorge, chopped them into eight-feet lengths, and then with wedges split them into boards, which they smoothed up with an adze.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All were accustomed to the work, and by nightfall a deep trough was constructed, resting upon rockers like a cradle.
