used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
from appearances alone
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
drawing-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
eight-hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
foremennounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
plural of “foreman” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
Grier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
a unit of instruction
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
sheathingnounUS /ˈʃiːðɪŋ/
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The new garage grew into a new and somewhat larger building, on the site of the old, almost over night.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the second floor was laid, the roof on and the sheathing in place, Bill and Gus moved in.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
supervisingnounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzɪŋ/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
trussesnounUS /ˈtrʌsɪz/
plural of “truss” — (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
From this reading The men gave them every aid and Mr. Grier gave special attention to building their benches, trusses, a drawing-board stand, shelving and tool chests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "TO LABOR AND TO WAIT" It was truly astonishing what well organized labor could do under intelligent direction; the boys had a fine example of this before them and a fine lesson in the accomplishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were three eight-hour shifts of men and two foremen, with the supervising architect and Mr. Grier apparently always on the job.
