used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
academiesnounUS /əˈkædəmiz/
plural of “academy” — a secondary school (usually private)
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN AFTERNOON IN THE MACHINE-SHOP.
(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 All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERNOON IN THE MACHINE-SHOP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
Beech-Hill
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From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
high-schools
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From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AFTERNOON IN THE MACHINE-SHOP.
IndustrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
Jepson
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From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
MACHINE-SHOP
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From this reading AN AFTERNOON IN THE MACHINE-SHOP.
machinistnounUS /məˈʃiːnəst/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
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 Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
not any; not one
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
a person who is being chased
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
an educational institution
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AFTERNOON IN THE MACHINE-SHOP.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All of them had attended high-schools or academies, and made more or less progress in the studies to be pursued.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
the act of using
From this reading But they had no better knowledge of practical mechanics and the use of tools.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first class of the Beech-Hill Industrial School were most of them older than the members of the second class.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Jepson, the instructor in the metal department, had served his time for seven years as a machinist in England, and had worked at his trade a great many years in America.
