Chapter V

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

From this reading LABOR AND A LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES.

(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 The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

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

From this reading LABOR AND A LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

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

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

darkened by smoke

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “boiler” — sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

the first light of day

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

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

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

divisible by two

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading LABOR AND A LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

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

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

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

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

and nothing more

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading LABOR AND A LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading LABOR AND A LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

set afire or burning

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

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 The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

with reluctance

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

having the brown color of rust

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

in constant agitation

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

in a shrill voice

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

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From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

in the near future

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

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From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

move an implement through

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

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

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

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

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

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

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

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

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

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From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

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From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

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

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

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

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Doors creaked on their hinges; the mules came reluctantly out of the stables, making their way to their watering-place, and the whole establishment, which had just now looked like a city of the dead lighted up by the infernal glare of the furnaces, came to life and began to stir its thousand arms.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading LABOR AND A LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The bell of the works rang out shrilly its call “to work, to work,” and hundreds of sleepy souls came out of the houses, huts, hovels, holes even.

plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading The steam soon was seething in the boilers of the great steam-engine, which supplied the motive power both for the workshops and the washing-mills.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading The smoke of the furnaces, which all night through were wide awake and panting out their hot, hoarse breath, caught a silvery gleam as its wreaths rolled into the distance; the faint smile of dawn fell upon the remotest peaks of the mountains, and, by degrees, the hills that guard Socartes came out of the darkness, the huge slopes of rust-colored earth and the blackened buildings.