used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
boatyardnounUS /ˈboʊtjɑːrd/
a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading His horse and buggy were in the yard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
Dunhaven
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From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
Farnum
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From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "I wonder what's happening?"
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
heavily-laden
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From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His horse and buggy were in the yard.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horse and buggy were in the yard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what's happening?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
POLLARDnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That looks like a good deal for little Dunhaven," he thought to himself.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His horse and buggy were in the yard.
what's
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From this reading "I wonder what's happening?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On the next day after the Melville squall in the boatyard office, Jacob Farnum, looking out of a window, and through the open gateway, saw three heavily-laden lumber trucks go by.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what's happening?"
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE "POLLARD" HAS A RIVAL Capital, backed by energy, can often accomplish wonders.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading His horse and buggy were in the yard.