used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
(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 Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
Chippit's
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From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
put on clothes
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
FIGURE-HEAD
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From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
located inward
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
not any; not one
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
Sea-nymph
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From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
do one's shopping
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
a special situation
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _THE FIGURE-HEAD._ In the mean time, a most beautiful thing had grown out of the oak block in Job Chippit’s shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
Torrey
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From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
Torrey's
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From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Lucy had been willing to put on a white dress and stand for a model, but the figure did not look at all like Lucy.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Job spared no pains on his work, and his wonderful success really astonished himself.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Day by day Job worked at the figure-head of the Sea-nymph, Master Torrey’s beautiful new brig that was lying on the stocks all but ready for the launch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every one wanted to see the new figure-head, but Job kept it locked up in an inner room, and would admit no one but Master Torrey and Lucy Peabody.
