used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are not as smooth and well finished as pressed brick, but they are exceedingly useful.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading They are not as smooth and well finished as pressed brick, but they are exceedingly useful.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Paving-bricks, however, are not to be despised.
without deviation
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
to an extreme degree
From this reading They are not as smooth and well finished as pressed brick, but they are exceedingly useful.
apart from; not including
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They are not as smooth and well finished as pressed brick, but they are exceedingly useful.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Paving-bricks, however, are not to be despised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
kilnnounUS /kɪln/
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
Paving-bricks
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From this reading Paving-bricks, however, are not to be despised.
compacted by ironing
From this reading They are not as smooth and well finished as pressed brick, but they are exceedingly useful.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading They are not as smooth and well finished as pressed brick, but they are exceedingly useful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paving-bricks, however, are not to be despised.
the act of using
From this reading The next ones are of good quality; but those directly over the fires are so hard and brittle that they are of little use except for pavements.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
being of use or service
From this reading They are not as smooth and well finished as pressed brick, but they are exceedingly useful.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
(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 Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those that were on the outside are not burned enough; those next it are not well baked, but can be used for the middle of thick walls.
at the time that
From this reading When the bricks come out of the kiln, some of them are good and some are not.
