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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
activities
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
also
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
always
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
away
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
benches
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
Best
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
came
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
central
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
certain
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
chamber
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
chisels
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
control
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
curled
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
drove
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
emery
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
face
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
flax
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
flying
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
formed
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
fresh
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
grindstone
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
groove
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
hemp
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
HUMAN
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
hung
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
kept
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
lathes
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
like
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
lofty
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
machines
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
mill
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
Mr
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
NATURE
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
Nicholas
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
noisy
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
Northover
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
notable
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
now
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
often
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
own
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
paper
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
pictures
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
portrait
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
pursued
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
put
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
reels
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
Roberts
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
rollers
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
ruin
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
Sarah
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
separated
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
set
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
shop
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
sparks
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
spoil
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
sportsmen
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
stones
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
task
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
teeth
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
thread
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
toughest
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
turn
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From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wood curled away like paper before the teeth of the lathes, and the chisels of these, in their turn, had often to be set upon spinning stones.
voice
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From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
walls
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
wheels
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
whereon
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From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was noisy work, and Nicholas now stopped his grindstone that he might hear his own voice and that of Mr. Best, who came suddenly into the shop.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Despite the flying sparks from his emery wheels, he always kept a portrait of Sarah Northover before him; and certain pictures of notable sportsmen also hung with Sarah above the benches whereon Nicholas pursued his task.
wood
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
wooden
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From this reading OF HUMAN NATURE Nicholas Roberts drove his lathes in a lofty chamber separated by wooden walls from the great central activities of the spinning mill.
work
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From this reading His work was to put a fresh face on the wooden reels and rollers that formed a part of the machines; for running hemp or flax will groove the toughest wood in time, and so ruin the control of the rollers and spoil the thread.
