used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A rather curious lull falls in factory affairs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Wilmarth is gone almost a fortnight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We were making money before," he says.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A rather curious lull falls in factory affairs.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading A rather curious lull falls in factory affairs.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A rather curious lull falls in factory affairs.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
Floyd
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From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Wilmarth is gone almost a fortnight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Wilmarth is gone almost a fortnight.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
HACKETT
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From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We were making money before," he says.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rather curious lull falls in factory affairs.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading A rather curious lull falls in factory affairs.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "We were making money before," he says.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "We were making money before," he says.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wilmarth is gone almost a fortnight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
on the contrary
From this reading A rather curious lull falls in factory affairs.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "We were making money before," he says.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
move stealthily
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Floyd makes the acquaintance of the superintendent, and finds him an intelligent man, but rather opposed to the new system of machinery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were making money before," he says.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were making money before," he says.
Wilmarth
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From this reading Mr. Wilmarth is gone almost a fortnight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is a ripe season for everything: if you slip that, or anticipate it, you dim the grace of the matter.--BISHOP HACKETT.
