used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ENGINEER SERKO'S ADVICE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
ENGINEERnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading ENGINEER SERKO'S ADVICE.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No one enters it except himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading No one enters it except himself.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one enters it except himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should not wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one enters it except himself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
not any; not one
From this reading No one enters it except himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should not wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one enters it except himself.
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 Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
Roch
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From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
SERKO'S
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From this reading ENGINEER SERKO'S ADVICE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
get rid of
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not wonder.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Does he insist upon preparing the explosive in secret and does he intend to keep the formula thereof to himself?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I should not wonder.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Thomas Roch has started work and spends hours and hours in a wooden shed on the left bank of the lagoon that has been set apart as his laboratory and workshop.
