used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
a person who is in charge
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
draughting
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From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
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 All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
multiplications
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From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
absolutely essential
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All day long he sat on a stool, and did simple sums: endless multiplications and divisions of figures that came from the blue prints made by the engineers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
which person or people
From this reading Whiskers had turned him over to Mr. Taylor, who set him to work in the draughting room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was stupid work and had in it little of the romance which he had always associated with the work he was to do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BOB’S CHANCE To Bob’s great disgust his first job was not out on the construction work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, he comforted himself with the thought that if it were not necessary, the Chief would never set him at it.
