used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
(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 Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the minder, Sally Groves, she seemed built and born to tend a Carding Machine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
Baggs
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From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
brought into existence
From this reading As for the minder, Sally Groves, she seemed built and born to tend a Carding Machine.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading As for the minder, Sally Groves, she seemed built and born to tend a Carding Machine.
carder
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From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
Carding
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From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
GrovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading As for the minder, Sally Groves, she seemed built and born to tend a Carding Machine.
hackler
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From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
hempnounUS /hemp/
a plant fiber
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
leathern
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From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
mindernounUS /ˈmaɪndər/
someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors
From this reading As for the minder, Sally Groves, she seemed built and born to tend a Carding Machine.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
prunedverbUS /pruːnd/
past form of “prune” — cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading As for the minder, Sally Groves, she seemed built and born to tend a Carding Machine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the minder, Sally Groves, she seemed built and born to tend a Carding Machine.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading As for the minder, Sally Groves, she seemed built and born to tend a Carding Machine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Spread upon this leathern roller was the hemp tow--that mass of short material which Levi Baggs, the hackler, pruned away from his long strides.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WALK The Carding Machine was a squat and noisy monster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The eyes were wheels, and beneath, the mass of the carder opened its mouth--a thin and hungry slit into which wound an endless band.
WritnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Mr. Best confessed that it had put him in mind of a passage from Holy Writ, for it seemed to be all eyes, behind and before.
