used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
(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 Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
Dan
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From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
be the source of pain
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
not any; not one
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
and nothing more
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
by chance
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He only blamed himself the more for being so out of harmony--for failing so grievously to find the key that should put him in tune.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
at the time that
From this reading RESULTS "When he had finished his letter, he bowed his face in his hands and wept."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sadly puzzled and surprised by the spirit and atmosphere of that meeting to which he had gone with such confidence, and sorely hurt by his reception, he had no thought of the real reason for it all.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the great steel works among the sweating, toiling men; with the superintendent of the plant, under whose hand men and machinery were made to serve a great world's need; and with the president whose brain and genius was such a power in the financial and industrial world Dan had felt a spirit of kinship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Dan could not--or perhaps it should be written would not--understand rightly his experience at the church convention.
