used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
deliveriesnounUS /dɪˈlɪvəriz/
plural of “delivery” — the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
don't
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From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
an act that fails
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
immediately past
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
engage in
From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
Seyd
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From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
Seyd's
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From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
smelternounUS /ˈsmeltər/
an industrial plant for smelting
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
Tehuantepec
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From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading It has happened so often now that I'm almost tempted to suspect a design."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That last car load of machinery rusted for a month in the damp heat of the Tehuantepec tropics before we got it traced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Really, I don't know what to make of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Beginning before the end of the last flood, the failure in deliveries had multiplied as the work of construction proceeded, until it seemed to Seyd that his material had been distributed on a thousand side tracks by an impartial hand.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Seyd's complaint to Peters, the agent, nearly a year later summed the exasperating experiences which had retarded the building of the new smelter.
