used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
Bowcock
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From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
Bowcock's
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From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
clothing in general
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
ExperimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
set up or found
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
Lennard
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
linearadjectiveUS /ˈlɪniər/
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There were two others running north and north-west.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading There were two others running north and north-west.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
and nothing more
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
others
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two others running north and north-west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
male cat
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
twelve-hundred-foot
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From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two others running north and north-west.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He turned up at Bowcock's house on the stroke of seven, got into his pit clothes, and was dropped down the twelve-hundred-foot shaft in the cage.
precisely as stated
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two others running north and north-west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After ten minutes' very leisurely walk round the base of the shaft, during which he made one or two observations by linear and perpendicular compass, he said to Tom Bowcock:
belonging to which person
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the bottom of the shaft he found a solid floor sloping slightly eastward, with three drives running in fan shape from north-east and south-east.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTION The next day was a busy one, not only for Lennard himself but for others whose help he had come to enlist in the working out of the Great Experiment.
