used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
Ballard
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From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
Bradlaugh
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From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
Clancy
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From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
at any time
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading MERRIWELL’S FAITH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
Lenning
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From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
Merriwell
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From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
MERRIWELL'S
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From this reading MERRIWELL’S FAITH.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
not any; not one
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
stavesnounUS /steɪvz/
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought no one would ever come,” said he, leaning back in a chair in the laboratory and speaking to Hawkins, Bradlaugh, Burke, Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Although Lenning had been roughly treated, he had suffered no serious injury.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading “I never knew a stamp mill made so much noise before,” he added whimsically.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The worst of his sufferings had come while lying in the big, empty tank, kicking his heels against the staves and hoping against hope that some one would hear him, in spite of the clamor from the mill.
