used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
(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 METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
attributingverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ/
-ing form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
break-down
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From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
chaffing
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From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading No man ever made less of a grind than he in preparing copy for the printer.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
being one more than ten
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
at any time
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
exchangesnounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No man ever made less of a grind than he in preparing copy for the printer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No man ever made less of a grind than he in preparing copy for the printer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
hobnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No man ever made less of a grind than he in preparing copy for the printer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man ever made less of a grind than he in preparing copy for the printer.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
used to form the superlative
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
not any; not one
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
participate in games or sport
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading No man ever made less of a grind than he in preparing copy for the printer.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading No man ever made less of a grind than he in preparing copy for the printer.
putteringverbUS /ˈpʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “putter” — work lightly
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
quizzingverbUS /ˈkwɪzɪŋ/
inflected form of “quiz” — examine someone's knowledge of something
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
not often
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He seldom arrived at the office before eleven o'clock and never settled down to work before three o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No greater mistake was ever made than in attributing his physical break-down to exhaustion from his daily grind in a newspaper office.
unconventionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interim was spent in puttering over the exchanges, gossiping with visitors, of whom he had a constant stream, quizzing every other member of the staff, meddling here, chaffing there, and playing hob generally with the orderly routine of affairs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading METHOD OF WORK Although Eugene Field was the most unconventional of writers, there was a method in all his ways that made play of much of his work.
