used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
(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 All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING FACTORY.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
Cleverdale
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From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
FACTORYnounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE BURNING FACTORY.
fire-bell
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From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
Hamblin
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From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
the force of workers available
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
with speed
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
steam-engines
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From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING FACTORY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All was bustle and confusion, the noise of the steam-engines, as they passed, adding to the excitement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
at the time that
From this reading Senator Hamblin was at the bank conversing with the cashier upon business matters, when the ominous clang of the fire-bell startled him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The conversation ceased, and both men, quickly stepping to the window, looked into the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
WoollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading It was a cold day in December, with everything in business and manufacturing circles of Cleverdale full of activity; the large mill of the Cleverdale Woollen Company running on full time.
