used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
(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 Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
a quantity of money
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
circumscribedadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈskraɪbd/
subject to limits or subjected to limits
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
true confidential information
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
at any time
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
set up or found
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
harmonizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/
involving or characterized by harmony
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
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 Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was not a ledge or a point of rock that rose ever so little above the general level, that was not named after, and intimately associated with, some event or individual.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
STORMSnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
uniformitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈfɔːrməti/
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was an amount of vigour and excitement about it, with a dash of romance, which quite harmonized with his character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading STORMS AND TROUBLES A week of fine weather caused Ruby Brand to fall as deeply in love with the work at the Bell Rock as his comrades had done.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Although there was uniformity in the general character of the work, there was constant variety in many of the details; and the spot on which it was carried on was so circumscribed, and so utterly cut off from all the world, that the minds of those employed became concentrated on it in a way that aroused strong interest in every trifling object.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he had imagined it would be monotonous and dull, but in experience he found it to be quite the reverse.
