used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days afterwards Robert came over to the yard.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days afterwards Robert came over to the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE YARD.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
make calm or still
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days afterwards Robert came over to the yard.
cranesnounUS /kreɪnz/
plural of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days afterwards Robert came over to the yard.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
dinner-hour
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From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
donkey-engines
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From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
divisible by two
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days afterwards Robert came over to the yard.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
for more time
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
not any; not one
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few days afterwards Robert came over to the yard.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading A few days afterwards Robert came over to the yard.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE YARD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days afterwards Robert came over to the yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
waggons
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From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
Wapping
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From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
at the time that
From this reading He came during the men’s dinner-hour, when a delightful calm settles down upon Wapping, and even the cranes and the donkey-engines are silent; when the waggons rumble no longer, and there is no ringing of bells, and no hammering of hammers, and no grinding of machines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
workmen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we sat upon two workmen’s benches opposite each another and talked.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading AT THE YARD.
the day immediately before today
From this reading ‘I saw Lady Frances yesterday,’ he began; ‘she was good enough to invite me to call, and so I did call, and had a long talk with her.’
