AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And when they left in the evening, the master had not stopped working yet.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
foundrynounUS /ˈfaʊndri/
factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And when they left in the evening, the master had not stopped working yet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And when they left in the evening, the master had not stopped working yet.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
one's
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From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
PeernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
steelnounUS /stiːl/
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 Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And when they left in the evening, the master had not stopped working yet.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they left in the evening, the master had not stopped working yet.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But the men he employed to turn his plans into tangible models worked slowly; why not use his own hands for what had to be done?
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one’s head is all very well.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading When the workmen arrived at the foundry in the morning there was hammering going on already in the little room.
workroomnounUS /ˈwɜːrkruːm/
room where work is done
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Once more Peer stood in his workroom down at the foundry, wrestling with fire and steel.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And when they left in the evening, the master had not stopped working yet.
