used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
bricklayingnoun
the craft of laying bricks
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Leaning on his hoe, Seyd wiped his wet brow.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
the act of burning something
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
calculusnounUS /ˈkælkjələs/
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
corneringverbUS /ˈkɔːrnərɪŋ/
-ing form of “corner” — gain control over
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
crinkles
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From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
differentialnounUS /ˌdɪfərˈenʃəl/
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
experimentingverbUS /ekˈsperəmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
a boy or man
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
flues
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From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
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 Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading Leaning on his hoe, Seyd wiped his wet brow.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
kilnnounUS /kɪln/
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning on his hoe, Seyd wiped his wet brow.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
Phe-ew
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From this reading "Phe-ew!"
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
Seyd
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From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading This fellow makes me dizzy with his talk of ties and courses, flues, draughts, cornering, slopes, and arches."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
treatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
trowelnounUS /ˈtraʊwel/
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
From this reading "I'd always imagined bricklaying to be a mere matter of plumb and trowel, but this darned craft has more crinkles to it than the differential calculus.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Leaning on his hoe, Seyd wiped his wet brow.
which person or people
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Leaning on his hoe, Seyd wiped his wet brow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking up from a treatise on bricklaying as applied to the building of furnaces, Billy pitched a stone at Seyd, who was experimenting with a batch of lime fresh drawn from a kiln of their own burning.
