in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
any thing at all
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was there to work, and he waited for the foreman to appear and tell him what he was to do.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
clothing in general
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was there to work, and he waited for the foreman to appear and tell him what he was to do.
dudish
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From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST FORENOON.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He was there to work, and he waited for the foreman to appear and tell him what he was to do.
FORENOONnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FIRST FORENOON.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
jumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
the force of workers available
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
Merriwell
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From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
roundhousenounUS /ˈraʊndhaʊs/
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
express in words
From this reading He was there to work, and he waited for the foreman to appear and tell him what he was to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST FORENOON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was there to work, and he waited for the foreman to appear and tell him what he was to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He was there to work, and he waited for the foreman to appear and tell him what he was to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was there to work, and he waited for the foreman to appear and tell him what he was to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was there to work, and he waited for the foreman to appear and tell him what he was to do.
which person or people
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
wipersnounUS /ˈwaɪpərz/
plural of “wiper” — a worker who wipes
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Although Frank could hear nearly every word spoken, he paid not the slightest attention to anything the men said.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The following morning Frank Merriwell appeared at the roundhouse in overalls and jumper, ready for work.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading His working clothes were new and clean, in contrast to the clothes of the other wipers, who stared at him, grinned and made comments on his “dudish” appearance.
