used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
give a benediction to
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
put or send forth
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
ten 10s
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
engage in
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
man-insects
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
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 In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
the force of workers available
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
Pharaoh's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
rack-rock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Across this narrow gorge which it has rent for itself in time immemorial, the insect, Man, industrious and persevering, has cast a great pile of rock and concrete, a hundred feet high, for that good folk some hundreds of miles away one day may bless the Company for electric lighting.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
TNTnoun
explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading In this labor toiled many man-insects of divers breeds and races, many of them returned soldiers, much as did the slaves of Pharaoh in earlier times.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Pharaoh had not dynamite or rack-rock or TNT; so that in the total it were safer for an insect to have labored in Pharaoh's time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COMPANY DOCTOR The Two Forks, below their junction, make a mighty stream which has burst through a mountain range.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work was on one of the new government projects revived after the war, in large part to offer employment to the returning men of the late Army.
