used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
a quantity of money
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
coal-yard
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From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
coal-yards
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From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
Durend
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From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
exploitationnounUS /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
firm'snounUS /fɜːrmz/
possessive form of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
highest in quality
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
of great significance or value
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
a single distinct event
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
machine-guns
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From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
most important element
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
monetaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnəteri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
Munition-shops
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From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
not any; not one
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
and nothing more
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
power-house
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From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
SequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
do one's shopping
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
in the direction of
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Attack on the Munition-shops And Its Sequel To Max Durend the successful raid on the coal-yards was only the prelude to the main performance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The coal-yard incident, as he termed it, was satisfactory so far as it went, but gave his mind no real relief such as had resulted from the recovery of part of the firm's monetary resources and the destruction of the power-house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next affair, which, as has been hinted, was already well in hand, was more important and was an attempt to damage, if not destroy, some of the great machines installed for the production of rifles and machine-guns.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading His mind was bent wholly towards one great object, and that was to prevent, by every means in his power, the exploitation of his father's great works by the enemies of his country.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The largest workshop in the yard was devoted to this and a few other of the more delicate kinds of work, and it seemed to Max that the greatest amount of injury might be inflicted upon the Germans by an attempt on this shop.
