used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
anew
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
APPRENTICESHIPnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading TAFFY’S APPRENTICESHIP.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
Bryanite
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From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
carpentering
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From this reading They could manage the carpentering now.
chancelnoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could manage the carpentering now.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
glaziernounUS /ˈɡleɪziər/
someone who cuts flat glass to size
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
Jacky
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From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They could manage the carpentering now.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They could manage the carpentering now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
Pascoe
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From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
Raymond
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From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
TAFFY'S
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From this reading TAFFY’S APPRENTICESHIP.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They could manage the carpentering now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could manage the carpentering now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For six months it had remained boarded up, darkening the chancel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
which person or people
From this reading And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
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 And Jacky Pascoe, who, in addition to his other trades, was something of a glazier, had taken the damaged east window in hand.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Raymond removed the boards and fixed them up again on the outside, and the Bryanite worked behind them night after night.
