used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
any thing at all
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
cocoonsnounUS /kəˈkuːnz/
plural of “cocoon” — silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That is what they are doing here.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
else
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From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every machine we have is running overtime.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
filamentnounUS /ˈfɪləmənt/
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
set up or found
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Every machine we have is running overtime.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
HENRI
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From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That is what they are doing here.
how
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From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
of great significance or value
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
loosensverbUS /ˈluːsənz/
third-person singular of “loosen” — make loose or looser
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Every machine we have is running overtime.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
overtimenounUS /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
work done in addition to regular working hours
From this reading "Every machine we have is running overtime.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Every machine we have is running overtime.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
silkwormnounUS /ˈsɪlkwərm/
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
express a supposition
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But before we inspect the reels themselves suppose we see how the cocoons are soaked and made ready.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
a special situation
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
the act of using
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
precisely as stated
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what they are doing here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The important thing is to get the gum which the silkworm has blended with the silk out of it, and for this purpose we use soft water, having found that it loosens the filament better than anything else.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading HENRI MAKES A SUGGESTION "It is now dry weather, and as this is the best time to reel silk we are working very hard," explained Henri as they went along.
