Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

how long something has existed

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

in the past

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

immediately past

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

corrugated edge of a coin

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

not any; not one

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

no longer in use

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

on one occasion

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

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From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

not in physical motion

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

the act of using

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Wind engines and mills for motive power have become almost obsolete in and about the great cities, as they are so cumbersome and uncertain, but in the country they are still used to a great extent for pumping water, milling, and operating light machinery.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

precisely as stated

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

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From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

at the time that

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading WEATHER-VANES AND WINDMILLS From the time of the earliest habitation of the earth, nature’s great forces, wind and water, have been employed to furnish power for man’s uses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Windmills have been made in a number of shapes by the people of different nations, and some of them are very picturesque, especially the Dutch wheels and those made in the eastern part of the United States a century or more ago, many of which are still working.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Windmills, weather-vanes, pinion-wheels, and wind toys of all descriptions have been made by boys in every age, and each generation goes on to invent or think of something new for the same old wind to play with that has toyed with the world’s wheels for centuries.

a late time of life

From this reading Windmills will never go out of use entirely, no matter what cheap motive power will eventually run the world; for when they are once set up properly they cost nothing to operate, and if a wheel is well made it will last for years with but trifling cost for repairs.