used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
complexitynounUS /kəmˈpleksəti/
the quality of being intricate and compounded
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
divisible by two
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
excellingverbUS /ekˈselɪŋ/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
moving swiftly
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
on one occasion
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
outstrippedverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpt/
inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading The son speedily outstripped his sire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
Reade
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From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
Readestown
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From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading The son speedily outstripped his sire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
a male human offspring
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The son speedily outstripped his sire.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
talentedadjectiveUS /ˈtæləntɪd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The great machine shops in Readestown were enlarged by young Frank, and new flying machines, electric wonders, and so forth, were brought into being.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading But he had grown old and unable to knock about the world, as he had been wont once to do.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Frank Reade was noted the world over as a wonderful and distinguished inventor of marvelous machines in the line of steam and electricity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So it happened that his son, Frank Reade, Jr., a handsome and talented young man, succeeded his father as a great inventor, even excelling him in variety and complexity of invention.
