used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MACHINERY AND THE SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
the organ of sight
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
four-in-handnoun
a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
intense and profound fear
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
the quality of being humane
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
an instinctive motive
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
Mab
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From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
MACHINERYnounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading MACHINERY AND THE SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT.
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 By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading MACHINERY AND THE SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
not any; not one
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
PassionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
PrototypenounUS /ˈproʊtətaɪp/
a standard or typical example
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
ReelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading MACHINERY AND THE SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MACHINERY AND THE SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the exhibition of machinery struck Queen Mab with more horror than any other novelty in this country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading 'Now to the eye of Faith displayed, The Prototype is seen, In every office, every trade, I mark, in human garb arrayed, The conquering Machine!
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
at the time that
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When, urged no more by Passions gale, Or impulse unforeseen, Humanity shall faint and fail, Upon its ruins will prevail The conquering Machine!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading By careful evolution planned, With many a gliding wheel, To warn, to comfort, to command, Or fly, or drive a four-in-hand, Or dance a Highland Reel!
