Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On the surface of the fibre are a lot of scales arranged something like the scales on a fish.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading On the surface of the fibre are a lot of scales arranged something like the scales on a fish.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

wanted intensely

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

remove the dust from

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

being one more than seven

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading On the surface of the fibre are a lot of scales arranged something like the scales on a fish.

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

plural of “fleece” — the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

the act of departing

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

set down according to a plan

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On the surface of the fibre are a lot of scales arranged something like the scales on a fish.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

fasten with a lock

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

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 When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading On the surface of the fibre are a lot of scales arranged something like the scales on a fish.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

absolutely essential

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

by chance

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading On the surface of the fibre are a lot of scales arranged something like the scales on a fish.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading On the surface of the fibre are a lot of scales arranged something like the scales on a fish.

arranged according to size

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading On the surface of the fibre are a lot of scales arranged something like the scales on a fish.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

the upper part of anything

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

precisely as stated

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

at the time that

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When wool is received at the factory it is in fleeces, and each fleece contains different kinds of fibres--long and short--coarse and fine, and it is necessary that these should be sorted into different kinds or grades, as may be desired--perhaps six or eight different kinds, according to the particular uses to which the different qualities are to be put.

during the time that

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading The fleece is spread out on a table, the center of which is covered with wire netting, and through this netting part of the dust and other matter from the wool falls while the sorting is going on.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the process of manufacturing the scales on one fibre lock with scales on another fibre, and in that way the fibres are held together in the piece of cloth.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading This wool fibre is a very delicate affair, being made up of thousands of little cells, one laid on top of the other.