used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading These were the blast furnaces.
boilsnounUS /bɔɪlz/
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
centigradeadjectiveUS /ˈsentəɡreɪd/
of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
cone-shapedadjective
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
FahrenheitnounUS /ˈferənhaɪt/
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
FURNACESnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
ten 10s
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
impuritiesnounUS /ˌɪmˈpjʊrətiz/
plural of “impurity” — worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
ladlesnounUS /ˈleɪdəlz/
plural of “ladle” — a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
ROARINGnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
slagnounUS /slæɡ/
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
smeltingverbUS /ˈsmeltɪŋ/
-ing form of “smelt” — extract (metals) by heating
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading BY THE ROARING FURNACES In the daytime a row of tall black, cone-shaped chimneys might be seen across the river from the mills themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great temperature boils the slag or impurities out of the metal, and after it has been drawn off into ladles it becomes "pig."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In them, the ore, as it came from the mines far away on the Minnesota iron ranges, was reduced to pig or pig iron, by smelting at a temperature of fifteen hundred degrees centigrade--about twenty-seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At night these chimneys were pyramids of yellow and red fire.
