used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
a cherished desire
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
for the reason that
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
bee-hive
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From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
compensatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪtəd/
receiving or eligible for compensation
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
COTEnounUS /koʊt/
a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
being one more than ten
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
Eveley
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From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
a social unit living together
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
Inglish
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From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
Nolan
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From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
and nothing more
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
RainesverbUS /reɪnz/
third-person singular of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
rhapsodies
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From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So he had taken the morning off from his own business, to lay the foundation for the rustic stairway.
temperamentaladjectiveUS /ˌtemprəˈmentəl/
relating to or caused by temperament
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The foundation was in readiness for the handiwork of love, for Burton Raines, feeling that he could not concentrate on business in such sentimental environs, explained patiently that he was only an ordinary married man and that love rhapsodies to the tune of temperamental hammering upset him.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE COTE IN THE CLOUDS As Eveley had prophesied, what her carpenters lacked in experience and skill was more than compensated by their ambition and their eagerness to please.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nolan Inglish, listed first because he was always listed first with Eveley, appeared at eleven o'clock, having explained to the lofty members of the law firm of which he was a junior assistant, that serious family matters required his attention.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On Saturday afternoon her back yard was a veritable bee-hive of industry.
