Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

anew

From this reading Parties combed again and again the nearer mountains.

(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 Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Parties combed again and again the nearer mountains.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading Parties combed again and again the nearer mountains.

past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

unproductive of success

From this reading THE SEARCH The fruitless search was vigorously prosecuted.

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

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From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

the force of workers available

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Parties combed again and again the nearer mountains.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Parties combed again and again the nearer mountains.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Parties combed again and again the nearer mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading THE SEARCH The fruitless search was vigorously prosecuted.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH The fruitless search was vigorously prosecuted.

plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

lacking natural ease

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

express in words

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEARCH The fruitless search was vigorously prosecuted.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading THE SEARCH The fruitless search was vigorously prosecuted.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SEARCH The fruitless search was vigorously prosecuted.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

during the time that

From this reading On Saturday the Hardwick mill ran short-handed while nearly half its male employees made some effort to solve the mystery.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But night brought the amateur searchers straggling home with nothing to tell.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Sunday all the mill operatives were free; and then groups of women and children added themselves to the men; dinners were taken along, lending a grotesque suggestion of picnicking to the work, a suggestion contradicted by the anxious faces, the strained timbre of the voices that called from group to group.