used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
casting-pit
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From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
foundrynounUS /ˈfaʊndri/
factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
a man of refinement
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
Hal
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From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
how
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From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
social deportment
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
Marchant
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From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
others
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From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
by chance
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
prignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had the manners of his father, and though not a prig, nor less given to mirth than others of his age, he was a very respectable and creditable member of society.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
precisely as stated
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
which person or people
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he had been much like his fellows--just a roughly clad artisan, covered with sand, and with hands and face streaked with soot and dirt.
showing curiosity
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading "FACE TROUBLES LIKE A MAN" Seen in the glare of the furnace flames as he emerged from the foundry, Hal Marchant was a very different individual from the workman who had been so diligent in the casting-pit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Hal was genuinely grieved about his father, and as he walked home, his thoughts were busy wondering what he would do, and how he could possibly extricate himself from his difficulties.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now that he was ready to go into the town, however, he was a spruce and dapper young gentleman.
