used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You fool!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
of great significance or value
From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
isn't
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From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
It's
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From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
the season of growth
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
versus
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From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's probable that I was important enough for that, isn't it?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And about then he was likely to get up with a spring and attack a new book on pillar and shaft versus the block system of mining coal.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The busy days went on, and the work grew more absorbing, the atmosphere more charged with an electricity which foretold tempest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You fool!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The president knew that the personality of the young superintendent almost alone held the electricity in solution that for months he and his little musical club and his large popularity had kept off the strike.
