used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
André
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From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
anvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
armorer's
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From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is nothing strange in that, to be sure.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
propose a payment
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
Brun
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From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
move gently or carefully
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
moving swiftly
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing strange in that, to be sure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
marvelingverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing strange in that, to be sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
having a supporting base
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
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 I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There is nothing strange in that, to be sure.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There is nothing strange in that, to be sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing strange in that, to be sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing strange in that, to be sure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My brother André had sent me to the armorer’s to have some broken links mended in his gear.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
at the time that
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was standing near the forge watching Le Brun send the sparks flying from his anvil and marveling with what strength and ease he was able to turn the stubborn bits of steel, when a man appeared at the door and with a smile bid us the time of day.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I remember the beginning of it as though it were yesterday.
