used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
(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 What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't like the work, I suppose," returned Owen.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
high-gradeadjective
surpassing in quality
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't like the work, I suppose," returned Owen.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't like the work, I suppose," returned Owen.
for more time
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
lumbermannounUS /ˈlʌmbərmən/
a person who fells trees
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Don't like the work, I suppose," returned Owen.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
express a supposition
From this reading "Don't like the work, I suppose," returned Owen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here very much longer," said Bruce.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, it's good enough, but I want to get into some big rolling mill or steel plant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Don't like the work, I suppose," returned Owen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What I would like best of all would be to study chemistry, with a view of becoming a high-grade steel maker.
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 CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE CRISIS The new donkey engine at the yard where Owen was employed was in charge of Bruce Howard, so the young lumberman now saw considerable of the young engineer, and quite a friendship sprang up between the pair.
