past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
augernounUS /ˈɔːɡər/
a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
drillingnounUS /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of drilling
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The Mission School Established.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading The place, Mart Spink's sitting-room.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The Mission School Established.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place, Mart Spink's sitting-room.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
an educational institution
From this reading The Mission School Established.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
sitting-room
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From this reading The place, Mart Spink's sitting-room.
slabsnounUS /slæbz/
plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
Spink
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From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
Spink's
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From this reading The place, Mart Spink's sitting-room.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mission School Established.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time set for beginning the mission school was the first Sunday in October.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Spink had added to the seating capacity of his cabin by taking some long slabs and with an auger drilling holes in their round sides.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Into these holes he drove wooden pegs, and thus provided serviceable benches without backs.
