used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
at or in the front
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
(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 They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
a long fixed look
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
Glassford
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From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
Hoswell
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From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
it's
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From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
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 Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
not any; not one
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “THEY’RE OFF!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
cut with a saw
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
transport commercially
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
THEY'RE
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From this reading “THEY’RE OFF!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
unscrewed
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From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though Hoswell, in removing the lever, had done no material damage to the ship, he had unscrewed so many bolts and nuts, and had made so many changes, that it was no small matter to get everything in proper shape in the limited time which remained.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They toiled with a will all the remainder of the day, and toward evening they saw success ahead of them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “There, it’s on!” announced the inventor as he stepped back to gaze at the work.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading But the boys and Mr. Glassford were earnest workers, and they had much at stake.
