used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
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 Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
AffectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
any person at all
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
AutobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
children's
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From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑːmənteri/
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
set up or found
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
GrindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
How
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From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
mill-boy
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multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
a brief written record
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
OutlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
overworkedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
rewrittenverbUS /riˈrɪtən/
inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
SpinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
not in physical motion
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
sunward
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From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
carry out
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So far as can be found this is the _first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
which person or people
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Affectionately Dedicated TO MY WIFE “_Still, all day, the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark; And the children’s souls, which God is calling sunward, Spin on blindly in the dark._” --E. B. BROWNING _Note_ How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to anyone who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography--written by a mill-boy who has lived the experiences of this book.
