adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
Cardens
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From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The dry-grinders consented, some of them, to profit by his improved fans.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
dry-grinders
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From this reading The dry-grinders consented, some of them, to profit by his improved fans.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The dry-grinders consented, some of them, to profit by his improved fans.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
Little'snounUS /ˈlɪtəlz/
possessive form of “little” — a small amount or duration
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The dry-grinders consented, some of them, to profit by his improved fans.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The dry-grinders consented, some of them, to profit by his improved fans.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dry-grinders consented, some of them, to profit by his improved fans.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By degrees they even found out they were more comfortable than other persons in their condition, and congratulated themselves upon it.
wet-grinders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The wet-grinders in his employ submitted to his improved plates, his paved and drained floor, and cozy fires, without a murmur or a word of thanks.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Little, as a master, acted up to the philanthropic theories he had put forth when a workman.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I must now deal briefly with a distinct vein of incidents, that occurred between young Little's first becoming a master and the return of the Cardens from London.
