used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
(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 Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
in addition
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here the great rush goes on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
drillingnounUS /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of drilling
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
forgesnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪz/
plural of “forge” — furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading But here the great rush goes on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But here the great rush goes on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
hand-wheel
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From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here the great rush goes on.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
hothousenounUS /ˈhɑːthaʊs/
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
lathenounUS /leɪð/
machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
the local environment
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
power-engine
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From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
move hurridly
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Midnight was approaching, the lights had long been put out in all the other parts of the mill; the tired weavers were asleep in their homes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a large building covered with glass like a hothouse; along one wall was the power-engine, along the other two forges.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was also a small hammer worked by a hand-wheel, several vices, a lathe, drilling machinery and a number of hand tools.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading On a certain Saturday night in August the engineering workshop was in a ferment of rush and work.
