used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
clothing in general
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
Hughson
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From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
imprecationnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
immediately past
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
the force of workers available
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
get rid of
From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as he saw Loring he grabbed his coat, and calling out a hurried imprecation, started down the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
volublyadverb
in a chatty manner
From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hughson, in the hoist shed, was cursing volubly at his delay in coming.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not realizing what he did, he groped his way onward up the hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he passed the men hurrying home from the last shift, he noticed, as in a dream, the way in which the wet clothes clung to their skins, the heavy folds accentuated by the glare of the occasional electric light.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading As the echo of the whistle died away, Loring raised himself, and staggered to his feet.
