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From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
(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 WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
BerserknounUS /bərˈsɜːrk/
one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
crowbars
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From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
the act of departing
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
Haegberg
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From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
Haegberg's
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From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
navvies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
and nothing more
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
picksnounUS /pɪks/
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Haegberg was going about with his leather apron hanging down over one shoulder, as furious as a Berserk.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
not in physical motion
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of one solitary figure, it was black and empty.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading [Footnote 2: An extra day's holiday taken by workmen after the lawful bank holiday is called "blue Monday"; if still another follows, it is called "blank Tuesday."]
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Outside the door a row of iron picks, spades and crowbars, were waiting to be sharpened for the navvies on the new harbour works.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "THE WORLD IS RIGHT ENOUGH AFTER ALL" Down in Haegberg's smithy it looked as if it were going to be not only blue Monday,[2] but blank Tuesday too.
