Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

Having no one else present.

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

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From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

enclose in a corral

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

plural of “filament” — a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

yet to be or coming

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

engage in

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

the act of mixing together

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

continue talking

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

designed to activate or move or regulate itself

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

creating thread

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

plural of “stretcher” — a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

plural of “twister” — a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

the act of using

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

creating fabric

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

(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 Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

at the time that

From this reading And indeed he proposed to make use of the property which the filaments of wool possess when subjected to a powerful pressure of mixing together, and of manufacturing by this simple process the material called felt.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

in the company of; together with

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Of course Cyrus Harding, having at his disposal neither carders, combers, polishers, stretchers, twisters, mule-jenny, nor self-acting machine to spin the wool, nor loom to weave it, was obliged to proceed in a simpler way, so as to do without spinning and weaving.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Winter -- Felling Wood -- The Mill -- Pencroft's fixed Idea -- The Bones -- To what Use an Albatross may be put -- Fuel for the Future -- Top and Jup -- Storms -- Damage to the Poultry-yard -- Excursion to the Marsh -- Cyrus Harding alone -- Exploring the Well

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading The musmons in the corral had been stripped of their wool, and this precious textile material was now to be transformed into stuff.

plural of “zone” — a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading Winter arrived with the month of June, which is the December of the northern zones, and the great business was the making of warm and solid clothing.