adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
BoltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
experiment-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
Messrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
party-wall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Messrs. Bolt and Little put their heads together, and played a prudent game.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, meantime, they cleared out two adjacent rooms: one was called the studio, the other the experiment-room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little with his own hands, affected an aperture in the party-wall, and thus conveyed long saws from his studio to the machine, and received them back ground.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In due course they hired a couple of single men from Birmingham to work the machine under lock and key.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading They kept the works going for a month, without doing anything novel, except what tended to the health and comfort of their workmen.
