used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Come in there!" he added in a rough tone.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN CUP.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE BROKEN CUP.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Who is knocking at the door?" said the Master, interrupting the silence which reigned.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in there!" he added in a rough tone.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "Who is knocking at the door?" said the Master, interrupting the silence which reigned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is knocking at the door?" said the Master, interrupting the silence which reigned.
and nothing more
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Who is knocking at the door?" said the Master, interrupting the silence which reigned.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
potterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading "Who is knocking at the door?" said the Master, interrupting the silence which reigned.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Come in there!" he added in a rough tone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
Identical; not different.
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Who is knocking at the door?" said the Master, interrupting the silence which reigned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
Teuzer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN CUP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Come in there!" he added in a rough tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Come in there!" he added in a rough tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
in or at the place that
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Who is knocking at the door?" said the Master, interrupting the silence which reigned.
which person or people
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Come! boys," said Master Teuzer, a potter of Dresden, to his work people, who had just finished their breakfast, consisting of coffee and black bread, "Come! to work."
work-shop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood up; the work people did the same, and went into the adjoining work-shop, where each of them placed himself at a bench.
