2
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
(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 But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
compositornoun
one who sets written material into type
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
CountrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
at any time
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
hand-press
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
come to pass
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
Joe
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
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 He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
and nothing more
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
post-office
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
pressmannounUS /ˈpresmən/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
printing-office
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
with speed
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
Snel-son
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
in a swift manner
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
which person or people
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
