used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
contrivancesnounUS /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/
plural of “contrivance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
crudest
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From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
economicaladjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
else
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From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
evaporationnounUS /ɪˌvæpərˈeɪʃən/
the process of becoming a vapor
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
apart from; not including
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
GENERATORnounUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtər/
an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
immediately past
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
the force of workers available
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
and nothing more
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
organismnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
bring forth or yield
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
unusual or striking
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
STEAMverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
utilizedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/
put to use
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading The steam engine, like everything else which man has devised, was a growth, and, singular as it may seem, the boiler, that vital part of the organism, was, really, the last to receive due consideration and improvement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
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 Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading THE STEAM GENERATOR The most widely known and utilized source of power is the steam engine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As the boiler is depended upon to produce the steam pressure, and since the pressure depends on the rapid and economical evaporation of water, the importance of the subject will be understood in treating of the steam engine.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before its discovery wind and water were the only available means, except the muscular power of man, horses and other animals, which was used with the crudest sort of contrivances.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In primitive days men did not value their time, so they laboriously performed the work which machinery now does for us.
