used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The big plant was now going at full blast.
BeltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big plant was now going at full blast.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The big plant was now going at full blast.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
crescendonounUS /krɪˈʃendoʊ/
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
Donald's
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From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The big plant was now going at full blast.
the act of departing
From this reading The big plant was now going at full blast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
go away from a place
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The big plant was now going at full blast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
planersnounUS /ˈpleɪnərz/
plural of “planer” — a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The big plant was now going at full blast.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
cut with a saw
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
snored
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From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
thudded
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From this reading Belts flapped, logs thudded, planers snored loudly, and the great saw ripped shrilly through the big logs in a raising crescendo of sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the third day of Donald’s convalescence he was able to leave his cabin.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The men welcomed him with eager nods and smiles, many coming forward to shake his hand in silent respect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his arm in a sling, his face patched with plaster, he made the rounds of the mill.
