Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

later than; following

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

being joined in close association

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

the lower side of anything

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

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

From this reading The greatest improvement was the introduction of a set of machines called "jigs."

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

plural of “crusher” — a device that crushes something

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

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From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

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

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

highest in quality

From this reading The greatest improvement was the introduction of a set of machines called "jigs."

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading The greatest improvement was the introduction of a set of machines called "jigs."

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading The greatest improvement was the introduction of a set of machines called "jigs."

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

plural of “jig” — music in three-four time for dancing a jig

From this reading The greatest improvement was the introduction of a set of machines called "jigs."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

plural of “lower” — the lower of two berths

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

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

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading The greatest improvement was the introduction of a set of machines called "jigs."

engage in

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

usually large hard-shelled seed

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

having a hole cut through

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

with speed

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The greatest improvement was the introduction of a set of machines called "jigs."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

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From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

having a long sharp point

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

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

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

possessive form of “sterling” — British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

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

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

precisely as stated

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading These are perforated iron cylinders set in tubs of water, and fitted with movable iron bottoms placed at a slight angle.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A small steam-engine attached to each machine raises and lowers or "jigs" this iron bottom a few inches each way very rapidly.

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

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

which person or people

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The coal from the mine, after being drawn to the very top of the breaker, first passed between great spiked rollers, or "crushers;" then through a series of "screens," provided with holes of different sizes, that separated it into several grades of egg, stove, nut, pea, buckwheat, etc. From the screens it was led into the jigs.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading DERRICK STERLING'S SPLENDID REVENGE The new breaker, in which Paul Evert now worked as a slate-picker, was in general appearance very much like the old one, but its interior arrangement was different, and of such a nature as to make life much easier for those who worked in it.