used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
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 “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
apiarynoun
a shed containing a number of beehives
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
basswoodnoun
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “So we’d have a double chance, if the berries failed.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
Carl
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From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “So we’d have a double chance, if the berries failed.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
increase twofold
From this reading “So we’d have a double chance, if the berries failed.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading They returned full of enthusiasm.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “So we’d have a double chance, if the berries failed.”
FAILINGnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They returned full of enthusiasm.
the act of departing
From this reading “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So we’d have a double chance, if the berries failed.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “So we’d have a double chance, if the berries failed.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They returned full of enthusiasm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned full of enthusiasm.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So we’d have a double chance, if the berries failed.”
make square
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
not in physical motion
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
there's
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From this reading “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned full of enthusiasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
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 “There must be half a square mile of basswood trees,” said Bob.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
we'd
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From this reading “So we’d have a double chance, if the berries failed.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FAILING HOPES Next day Carl was still feeling unsteady and ill, but on the following morning he felt well enough to guide Bob to the new apiary site, and the two boys went off together.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and the best is that there’s a road going to the place,” Carl added.
