used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an idea--” The president of the Stapley Mills laughed outright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
dubsnounUS /dʌbz/
plural of “dub” — the new sounds added by dubbing
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an idea--” The president of the Stapley Mills laughed outright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an idea--” The president of the Stapley Mills laughed outright.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have an idea--” The president of the Stapley Mills laughed outright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That you know the miscreants?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I have an idea--” The president of the Stapley Mills laughed outright.
hear with intention
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading I have an idea--” The president of the Stapley Mills laughed outright.
miscreantsnounUS /ˈmɪskriənts/
plural of “miscreant” — a person without moral scruples
From this reading “That you know the miscreants?
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading I have an idea--” The president of the Stapley Mills laughed outright.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading I have an idea--” The president of the Stapley Mills laughed outright.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
express in words
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
Stapley
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From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
a special situation
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CAPTURED The destruction from the explosions was not so damaging but that complete repairs could be made in a few weeks and the work, crowded into the other buildings, go on without serious interruption.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Mr. Stapley, organizing a crowd of workers on the spot, turned for one moment to listen to his son.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
wouldn't
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From this reading “Say, Dad, it would be a fine thing to land the dubs that did this; wouldn’t it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That you know the miscreants?
