used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
(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 While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Manifestly it was an occasion for Linrock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
causticallyadverb
in a caustic vitriolic manner
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
true confidential information
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
half the width of an em
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Manifestly it was an occasion for Linrock.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
idlers
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From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Manifestly it was an occasion for Linrock.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
Linrock
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From this reading Manifestly it was an occasion for Linrock.
ManifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Manifestly it was an occasion for Linrock.
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 While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Manifestly it was an occasion for Linrock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
onslaughts
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From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
cut with a saw
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
STEELEnounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Steele had rented the stone house to be used as a jail.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STEELE BREAKS UP THE PARTY That night, I saw Steele at our meeting place, and we compared notes and pondered details of our problem.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
at the time that
From this reading When Steele let it be known that he wanted to hire a jailer and a guard this caustically humorous element offered itself _en masse_.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading While the blacksmith was putting up a door and window calculated to withstand many onslaughts, all the idlers and strangers in town went to see the sight.
