used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
highly skilled
From this reading What those six months had accomplished was little short of marvelous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unused machinery stood uncovered and rusting.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
disorganizationnounUS /dɪˌsɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
only a very short time before
From this reading The pumps were hardly more than holding the water in the shafts.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The pumps were hardly more than holding the water in the shafts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
Kay
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From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What those six months had accomplished was little short of marvelous.
Loring
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From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Unused machinery stood uncovered and rusting.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What those six months had accomplished was little short of marvelous.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pumps were hardly more than holding the water in the shafts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What those six months had accomplished was little short of marvelous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading The pumps were hardly more than holding the water in the shafts.
rustingnounUS /ˈrʌstɪŋ/
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
From this reading Unused machinery stood uncovered and rusting.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The pumps were hardly more than holding the water in the shafts.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading What those six months had accomplished was little short of marvelous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Unused machinery stood uncovered and rusting.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pumps were hardly more than holding the water in the shafts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What those six months had accomplished was little short of marvelous.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of the arrival of the new manager, everything had been in an extreme state of disorganization.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Unused machinery stood uncovered and rusting.
UnusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading Unused machinery stood uncovered and rusting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In six months after Loring had taken charge, the Kay mine was producing on a paying basis.
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 pumps were hardly more than holding the water in the shafts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pumps were hardly more than holding the water in the shafts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What those six months had accomplished was little short of marvelous.
