used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt a mysterious sense of service in doing this.
(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 The gods he had worshipped were all far away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gods he had worshipped were all far away.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He felt a mysterious sense of service in doing this.
dynamonounUS /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The gods he had worshipped were all far away.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a mysterious sense of service in doing this.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The gods he had worshipped were all far away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gods he had worshipped were all far away.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
Holroyd
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From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
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 He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He felt a mysterious sense of service in doing this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
the local environment
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He felt a mysterious sense of service in doing this.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He felt a mysterious sense of service in doing this.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt a mysterious sense of service in doing this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
arousing affect
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took every opportunity Holroyd gave him of touching and handling the great dynamo that was fascinating him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He polished and cleaned it until the metal parts were blinding in the sun.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading The gods he had worshipped were all far away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go up to it and touch its spinning coils gently.
