used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
(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 All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
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From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Chip! chip!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
at any time
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
not any; not one
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
on one occasion
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
transport commercially
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He called himself a ship carpenter, and he was one, for no member of that craft ever did finer work than that he was now engaged on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man’s eyes filled with tears and his thin hand trembled more than once as he viewed the few tools at his command, and ever and anon glanced past the half open door which led into the living rooms of the humble cottage he called home.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Before him, upon the bench, fast assuming artistic proportions, was what had been a rough block of wood, what was now very nearly a carved animal’s head.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All day long that same monotonous sound, chip, chip--chip, chip, had echoed through Solomon Bertram’s work room.
