aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
(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 High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
the act of departing
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
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 The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
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 The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
noise-shop
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From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
slagnounUS /slæɡ/
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now look down at that big noise-shop!" he commanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading High chimneys sent forth dark clouds of smoke, blasting furnaces blazed, and light shone from all the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, hammers and rolling mills were going with such force that the air rang with their clatter and boom.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The great iron works, with many tall buildings, stood at the edge of the waterfall.
workshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading All about the workshops were immense coal sheds, great slag heaps, warehouses, wood piles, and tool sheds.
