used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
apiarynoun
a shed containing a number of beehives
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
barge-load
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From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
Carl
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From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
approval
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
the act of departing
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
Harper'snounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
Joe
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From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
and nothing more
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
immediately past
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
motor-trucks
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From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
remelted
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From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
rosinnounUS /ˈrɑːzən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
Shomo
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From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
in the near future
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
carry out
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE HARVEST After the strenuous events of the last week the boys felt that they needed a rest, and they did nothing for two days.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Carl had delivered the barge-load of rosin at Harper’s landing; and Harper had agreed to send a check to Joe as soon as the stuff could be remelted and weighed up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the meantime, Uncle Louis volunteered to finance them a little; and he arranged for a credit at the bank at Shomo, where they were going to take the railroad.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At the same time he secured a cabin with a large lot just outside of the village for the temporary site of the apiary; and engaged board for the whole party at the local hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went over to Shomo himself with Bob and Joe to take the train, and Joe arranged for two large motor-trucks to handle the bees.
