used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOONLIGHT MEETING.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
(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 When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
subject to appointment
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
Dasipodius
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From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
having the place or position changed
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
set up or found
From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
Habrecht
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From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MOONLIGHT MEETING.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
the light of the Moon
From this reading A MOONLIGHT MEETING.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
not any; not one
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Next morning found Dasipodius back in his accustomed place.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
rewound
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From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
a special situation
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
at the time that
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the little steel coil which had come to such sudden grief, had been carefully rewound into proper compass, and placed ready to hand by Isaac Habrecht.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every hand was hard at work over its appointed task, and there was no evidence in that silent well-ordered hive, of the recent little revolution.
work-bench
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From this reading When the mathematician, having made his way to his own work-bench, had passed his unerring hand over it, he found all as he had left it—not a thing disturbed; every tool, every scrap of metal, every morsel of wire lying intact.
