used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The rest knew enough to get along with help.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rest knew enough to get along with help.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The rest knew enough to get along with help.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The rest knew enough to get along with help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
I'm
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From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The rest knew enough to get along with help.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
Michelle
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From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
poilus
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From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
potterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest knew enough to get along with help.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
splitsnounUS /splɪts/
plural of “split” — extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
hard to endure
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
being of use or service
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few of the poilus and Germans were expert basket weavers, and one potter was among them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Almost every convalescent soldier had a lump of clay or some willow splits in his fingers, of which he was trying to fashion something pretty or useful, generally without much success.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND “=IT= looks like a regular workshop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Michelle, I’m so glad you thought of it!” exclaimed Lucy, looking around the hall with admiring eyes.
