adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There were guards stationed at the door to give warning of the coming of the police.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were guards stationed at the door to give warning of the coming of the police.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have just returned from one of the largest I have seen.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading There were guards stationed at the door to give warning of the coming of the police.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
Heinrich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I have just returned from one of the largest I have seen.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have just returned from one of the largest I have seen.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have just returned from one of the largest I have seen.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There were guards stationed at the door to give warning of the coming of the police.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have just returned from one of the largest I have seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have just returned from one of the largest I have seen.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading There were guards stationed at the door to give warning of the coming of the police.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were guards stationed at the door to give warning of the coming of the police.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading There were guards stationed at the door to give warning of the coming of the police.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were guards stationed at the door to give warning of the coming of the police.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was held in a great underground chamber, or series of cellars, connected with each other, under an ancient warehouse.
workingmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
WORKINGMEN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Before I retire to my couch I will give you some description of the meeting, not only because it will enable you to form some idea of the state of feeling among the mechanics and workmen, but because this one, unfortunately, had a tragical ending.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WORKINGMEN'S MEETING I have told you, my dear Heinrich, that I have latterly attended, and even spoken at, a number of meetings of the workingmen of this city.
